Refractive errors of medical students in Turkey: one year follow-up of refraction and biometry.

Onal, Sumru; Toker, AYŞE; Akingol, Ziya; Arslan, Gul; Ertan, Semra; Turan, Can; Kaplan, Onur

doi:10.1097/opx.0b013e3180335c52

Refractive errors of medical students in Turkey: one year follow-up of refraction and biometry.

Onal S., Toker E., Akingol Z., Arslan G., Ertan S., Turan C., ...More

Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry, vol.84, no.3, pp.175-80, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 84 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1097/opx.0b013e3180335c52
Journal Name: Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.175-80
Keywords: refractive error, myopia, medical student, HIGH MYOPIA MAPS, ONSET MYOPIA, RISK-FACTORS, SINGAPORE, CHILDREN, LOCUS, WORK, ACHIEVEMENT, PREVALENCE, NEARWORK
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of refractive errors in Turkish medical students as well as to determine the change in refractive status of medical students within 1 year. Besides general refractive characteristics of the students, the possible relationship between the occurrence of myopia and several factors was also determined.