Abolfotouh M A, Badawi I, Faheem Y
King Saud University, College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia.
J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 1994;69(1-2):19-30.
The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of amblyopia among schoolboys in Abha City and to examine its relations with anisometropia and strabismus. A total of 971 male school children were selected randomly from the elementary schools for male in the city. Using the criterion of a visual acuity of 6/9 or worse, with no obvious structural disease of the eye, to define amblyopia, 18 cases have been found to have the condition, with a prevalence of 1.85%. Those cases consisted of 7(47%) with anisometropic amblyopia and strabismus, and 2(13%) with deprivation amblyopia. Amblyopia showed a prevalence equal to 27% and 31% among children with anisometropia and those with strabismus respectively. An effective screening program for early detection of amblyopia through the well baby clinics is recommended.
本研究的目的是估计阿卜哈市男学生弱视的患病率，并研究其与屈光参差和斜视的关系。从该市的男子小学中随机选取了971名男学童。采用视力6/9或更差且无明显眼部结构疾病的标准来定义弱视，发现有18例患有弱视，患病率为1.85%。这些病例包括7例（47%）屈光参差性弱视合并斜视，以及2例（13%）剥夺性弱视。弱视在屈光参差儿童和斜视儿童中的患病率分别为27%和31%。建议通过健康婴儿诊所开展有效的弱视早期筛查项目。
