Open AccessPrevalence of myopia in a sample of Greek students
Author(s) -
Mavracanas Thomas A.,
Mandalos Achilleas,
Peios Dimitrios,
Golias Vasilios,
Megalou Katherine,
Gregoriadou Anthoula,
Delidou Kyriaki,
Katsougiannopoulos Basil
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078006656.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , optometry , refractive error , demography , population , ophthalmology , eye disease , environmental health , sociology
. Purpose: An epidemiological study, concerning the prevalence of myopia among the student population (15–18 years old) of Northern Greece, was carried out. Methods: Specific questionnaires were used in order to collect data on the refractive condition of students. Results: Myopia prevalence was 36.8% and was found to be more common in females (46.0%) than in males (29.7%). The prevalence increased in students with myopic parents and myopic siblings. It was also found that myopia correlates strongly with nearwork and school performance. Conclusion: The study results suggest that myopia is a rather common refractive error in Greek students. Findings also indicate that myopia is probably hereditary and correlates with educational level, intelligence and excessive nearwork.