M van Beuzekom, F Boer, S Akerboom, A Dahan
Perception of patient safety differs by clinical area and discipline
British journal of anaesthesia
prevalence myopia increased rapidly worldwide past decades aim study evaluate prevalence associated risk factors myopia elementary junior high school students chiayi taiwan included 5417 students total grade 16 n 4763 grade 79 n 654 chia yi county populationbased study students underwent noncycloplegic autorefractometry interview structured questionnaire study population prevalence myopia high myopia 420 20 respectively revealing statistically significant increase increasing age p 005 junior high school students aged 1315 showed greater prevalence myopia elementary school students aged 712 558 vs 401 respectively p 0001 multiple logistic regression analysis showed associated factors myopia body height odds ratio 105 95 confidence interval ci 105106 body mass index 098 95 ci 096100 ocular alignment horizontal heterophoria vs orthophoria 237 95 ci 208270 tropia vs orthophoria 194 95 ci 150252 elementary school students whereas junior high school students included body height 102 95 ci 101104 ocular alignment heterophoria vs orthophoria 220 95 ci 156310 study provided epidemiological data myopia rural school students chiayi taiwan demonstrated association heterophoria myopia correction refractive errors students remained challenge