Journal article
The prevalence of ocular structural disorders and nystagmus among preschool-aged children
Journal of AAPOS, v 16(2), pp 182-184
01 Apr 2012
PMID: 22525177
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Abstract
PURPOSE To describe the prevalence of structural disorders of the eye and nystagmus in preschool-aged children.
METHODS Population-based evaluation of children 6 months through 71 months of age in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
RESULTS Among 4,132 children identified from 54 census tracts, 3,990 eligible children (97%) were enrolled and 2,546 children (62%) were examined. Structural disorders were found in 41 children and nystagmus in 9 children for an overall prevalence of 1.96% (95% CI, 1.46%-2.59%). Only 11(0.43%; 95% CI, 0.22%-0.77%) had vision loss in at least one eye, most often due to posterior segment disease.
CONCLUSIONS Structural ocular abnormalities and nystagmus combined are present in nearly 2% of preschool-aged children in this population-based study. Vision loss due to these abnormalities is uncommon. (J AAPOS 2012;16:182-184)
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- Title
- The prevalence of ocular structural disorders and nystagmus among preschool-aged children
- Creators
- Michael X. Repka - Johns Hopkins MedicineDavid S. Friedman - Johns Hopkins UniversityJoanne Katz - Johns Hopkins UniversityJosephine Ibironke - Johns Hopkins MedicineLydia Giordano - Wilmer Eye Inst, Dana Ctr Prevent Ophthalmol, Baltimore, MD 21287 USAJames M. Tielsch - Johns Hopkins University
- Publication Details
- Journal of AAPOS, v 16(2), pp 182-184
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- U10EY014483 / NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Eye Institute (NEI) EY14483 / National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000303626400017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84860183342
- Other Identifier
- 991022156221904721
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- Ophthalmology
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