PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF MYOPIA AMONG CHILDREN IN PLEVEN, BULGARIA

Trakia Journal of Sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.15547/tjs.2022.02.011

K. Valcheva, V. Ivancheva

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Purpose: To observe the factors affecting the prevalence and control of myopia among children in Pleven, Bulgaria. Methods: A retrospective study was done. From March 2019 to March 2021, 404 consecutive patients from 3 to 18 years old with the main diagnosis myopia after cycloplegia passed through the private ophthalmology practice. The following signs were analyzed: age, sex, location, type and degree of myopia, review result and accompanying diseases. Results: The demographic profile of the evaluated children was: 43.8% males and 56.2% females (р< 0.05); most of them are living in the city (89.2%). The most significant number of children with myopia were between 9 and 12 years old. Children with new onset myopia were 27.7% and 72.3% were with existing one. Patients between 8 and 18 years of age with existing myopia are more than those with new onset one (p <0.05). There were 76.7% children with a low degree of myopia, 17.6% with a medium degree and 2.0% with a high degree. Without accompanying diseases were 65.6% of our patients. Conclusion: The control and treatment of myopia seem promising. However, it is necessary to develop a state policy for the prevention of children's eye health in Bulgaria.

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保加利亚普列文儿童近视的流行和控制

目的:观察保加利亚普列文地区儿童近视患病率及控制的影响因素。方法:回顾性研究。2019年3月至2021年3月，连续404例3 - 18岁以单眼截瘫后近视为主要诊断的患者通过私立眼科实习。分析年龄、性别、部位、近视类型及程度、复查结果及伴发疾病。结果:受访儿童人口统计学特征:男性占43.8%，女性占56.2% (p < 0.05);大多数人生活在城市(89.2%)。9 - 12岁儿童近视发生率最高。新发近视患儿占27.7%，已有近视患儿占72.3%。8 ~ 18岁已有近视者多于新发近视者(p <0.05)。低度数为76.7%，中度为17.6%，高度为2.0%。无伴发疾病者占65.6%。结论:近视的控制和治疗是有希望的。然而，保加利亚有必要制定一项预防儿童眼睛健康的国家政策。

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