Open AccessLoss of visual acuity due to eye injuries among 6292 school children in the Sultanate of Oman
Author(s) -
Lithander Joan,
Kindi Hussain Al,
Tönjum Asbjörn M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.1999.770619.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aphakia , visual acuity , childhood blindness , optometry , eye examination , visual impairment , ophthalmology , pediatrics , retinopathy of prematurity , psychiatry , pregnancy , genetics , biology , gestational age
In 1992-94 a nation-wide survey in primary schools in the Sultanate of Oman for ocular disorders was conducted. This report focuses on the prevalence of visual acuity loss after injury.