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{"title":"Job satisfaction of Spanish and Portuguese optometrists","authors":"Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina ,&nbsp;Alejandro Garcia de la Noceda ,&nbsp;Clara Martinez-Perez ,&nbsp;Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena ,&nbsp;Grupo de Investigação Optovisão ISEC Lisboa","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100492","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100492","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Given the increase in demand for optometry services by society and the importance of the Optometry profession in Portugal and Spain, the objective of this study was to determine job satisfaction and important factors related to this satisfaction in a sample of Portuguese and Spanish optometrists.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A prospective, cross-sectional, and observational study was carried out from June to December 2021. An adaptation of the 15-item job satisfaction in eye-care personnel (JSEP) questionnaire validated by Paudel et al. was administered to Portuguese and Spanish optometrists. The questionnaire was shared through different social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, etc.) in a Google form during the months of June to December 2021 in Portugal and Spain.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 530 surveys were collected in Portugal (42.3%; <em>n</em> = 224) and Spain (57.7%; <em>n</em> = 306). The factors that most influence overall job satisfaction are salary, career development opportunities, recognition/prestige in society, good work-life balance (all <em>p</em>&lt;0.001), workplace equipment and facilities, and encouragement reward positive feedback (both <em>p</em> = 0.002). When comparing the determinants of job satisfaction of optometrists, it was found that Portuguese professionals were generally more satisfied than Spanish ones (<em>p</em>&lt;0.001). However, Spanish optometrists reported feeling more supported by their colleagues (<em>p</em>&lt;0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study has shown that the level of job satisfaction was higher in Portugal than in Spain. The most important factors influencing job satisfaction were salary, job stability, and support from colleagues.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 2","pages":"Article 100492"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000407/pdfft?md5=8a501c55346fc60d69252ff13d0e61f6&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000407-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139089007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the role of visual dysfunctions in the association between visual symptomatology and the use of digital devices","authors":"Pilar Cacho-Martínez ,&nbsp;Mario Cantó-Cerdán ,&nbsp;Francisco Lara-Lacárcel ,&nbsp;Ángel García-Muñoz","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100510","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100510","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To evaluate the association between visual symptoms and use of digital devices considering the presence of visual dysfunctions.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>An optometric examination was conducted in a clinical sample of 346 patients to diagnose any type of visual anomaly. Visual symptoms were collected using the validated SQVD questionnaire. A threshold of 6 hours per day was used to quantify the effects of digital device usage and patients were divided into two groups: under and above of 35 years old. A multivariate logistic regression was employed to investigate the association between digital device use and symptoms, with visual dysfunctions considered as a confounding variable. Crude and the adjusted odds ratio (OR) were calculated for each variable.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>57.02 % of the subjects reported visual symptoms, and 65.02% exhibited some form of visual dysfunction. For patients under 35 years old, an association was found between having visual symptoms and digital device use (OR = 2.10, <em>p</em> = 0.01). However, after adjusting for visual dysfunctions, this association disappeared (OR = 1.44, <em>p</em> = 0.27) and the association was instead between symptoms and refractive dysfunction (OR = 6.52, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), accommodative (OR = 10.47, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001), binocular (OR = 6.68, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) and accommodative plus binocular dysfunctions (OR = 46.84, <em>p</em> &lt; 0.001). Among patients over 35 years old, no association was found between symptoms and the use of digital devices (OR = 1.27, <em>p</em> = 0.49) but there was an association between symptoms and refractive dysfunction (OR = 3.54, <em>p</em> = 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Visual symptoms are not dependent on the duration of digital device use but rather on the presence of any type of visual dysfunction: refractive, accommodative and/or binocular one, which should be diagnosed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100510"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000584/pdfft?md5=574ea5b5c736bb93ffc991d577053571&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000584-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138886215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comment on: Comparison of the ocular ultrasonic and optical biometry devices in different quality measurements","authors":"Suraj Kumar Chaurasiya ,&nbsp;Mahendra Singh ,&nbsp;Jayant Jha ,&nbsp;Radhika","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100507"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000559/pdfft?md5=2392377403fa50adfcead55380521221&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000559-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Red and green defocus curves and duochrome test in different age groups","authors":"Riccardo Rolandi ,&nbsp;Fabrizio Zeri ,&nbsp;Alessandro Duse ,&nbsp;Giulia Carlotta Rizzo ,&nbsp;Erika Ponzini ,&nbsp;Silvia Tavazzi","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To compare the eye defocus curves (DCs) obtained with stimuli on red, green, and white backgrounds and to investigate the applicability of the duochrome test (DT) in different age groups.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>12 elderly (ELD: 59.3 ± 3.9 years) and 8 young (YG: 22.1 ± 1.1 years) subjects were recruited. An optometric assessment with the DT was carried out to obtain the subjective refraction at distance. DCs at distance on green, white, and red backgrounds were measured and the following parameters were deduced: dioptric difference between red-green, green-white, red-white focal positions (minima of the DCs), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and widths of the DCs for red, green, and white.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The DC difference between the green-white focal positions (mean ± standard deviation) was -0.12±0.17 diopters (D) (ELD, <em>p</em> <em>=</em> 0.012) and -0.11±0.12 D (YG, <em>p</em> <em>=</em> 0.039), while the red-white difference was not statistically significant. The DC red-green difference was 0.20±0.16 D (ELD, <em>p</em> <em>=</em> 0.002) and 0.18±0.18 D (YG, <em>p</em> = 0.008). The ELD BCVA with green background was significantly worse than BCVA with red (<em>p</em> = 0.007) and white (<em>p</em> = 0.007). The mean value of the DC's width in ELD for green (1.01±0.36 D) was higher than for red (0.77±0.21 D) and for white (0.84±0.35 D), but with no statistical significance.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Both age groups showed a slight focusing preference for red when using white light. Moreover, ELD showed a worse BCVA with a green compared to a red background. Despite these results deduced by DC analyses, these aspects do not compromise the possibility of using the DT in clinical practice both in the young and in the elderly. Furthermore, the difference of about 0.20 D between red-green DC in both groups confirms the clinical appropriateness of the widespread use of 0.25 D step as the standard minimum difference in power between correcting lenses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100497"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000456/pdfft?md5=11b7b767f848d8e89bdf02cd0799c905&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000456-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visual function correlates of self-reported vision-related nighttime driving difficulties","authors":"Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi ,&nbsp;Princess Marie Aikins ,&nbsp;Ebenezer Zaabaar ,&nbsp;Anthony Gyimah Duku","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To investigate the visual function correlates of self-reported vision-related night driving difficulties among drivers.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>One hundred and seven drivers (age: 46.06 ± 8.24, visual acuity [VA] of 0.2logMAR or better) were included in the study. A standard vision and night driving questionnaire (VND-Q) was administered. VA and contrast sensitivity were measured under photopic and mesopic conditions. Mesopic VA was remeasured after introducing a peripheral glare source into the participants' field of view to enable computation of disability glare index. Regression analyses were used to assess the associations between VND-Q scores, and visual function measures.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean VND-Q score was -3.96±1.95 logit (interval scale score: 2.46±1.28). Simple linear regression models for photopic contrast sensitivity, mesopic VA, mesopic contrast sensitivity, and disability index significantly predicted VND-Q score (<em>P</em>&lt;0.05), with mesopic VA and disability glare index accounting for the greatest variation (21 %) in VND-Q scores followed by photopic contrast sensitivity (19 %), and mesopic contrast sensitivity (15 %). A multiple regression model to determine the association between the predictors (photopic contrast sensitivity, mesopic VA, mesopic contrast sensitivity, and disability index) and VND-Q score yielded significant results, F (4, 102) = 8.58, <em>P</em> &lt; 0.001, <em>adj. R²</em> = 0.2224. Seeing dark-colored cars was the most challenging vision task.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Changes in mesopic visual acuity, photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity, as well as disability glare index are associated with and explain night driving-related visual difficulties. It is recommended to incorporate measurement of these visual functions into assessments related to driving performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100506"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000547/pdfft?md5=8abb525f488bea61def96da142d2a29f&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000547-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Utility of retinoscopy to examine peripheral refraction","authors":"Maciej Perdziak ,&nbsp;Krystian Prymula ,&nbsp;Anna Przekoracka–Krawczyk","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100505","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100505","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>This study explored whether retinoscopy (RET) provides comparable results of relative peripheral refraction (RPR) to open–field autorefractometry (AR) in myopic subjects.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Peripheral refraction was measured in 20 myopic and 20 control adult subjects. Both central and peripheral refraction (20° nasal and temporal eccentricity) were measured using RET and open-field AR. Differences in the median central spherical equivalent (SE), median RPR, and median J45/J180 power vectors between the RET and AR techniques were analyzed. Moreover, Bland – Altman plots were used to assess the agreement between RET and AR methods for RPR measurements in MG.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>For MG, the median RPR values were positive (hyperopic shift), and no significant differences were observed between the RET and AR techniques with respect to RPR measurement. In addition, we did not observe any significant differences in the RPR values between the nasal and temporal eccentricities for either the RET or AR technique for myopic subjects. There was also a significant correlation and agreement between the RET and AR technique for RPR measurements. With respect to central refraction, the median SE was slightly more positive for the RET than for the AR technique. Inside the CG, we also found significant correlation between the RET and AR technique for RPR measurements, and we observed a myopic shift in peripheral eccentricities.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our results show that retinoscopy may be a useful tool for objective measurements of RPR in myopic subjects and may be used interchangeably with the open-field AR method in everyday clinical practice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100505"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000535/pdfft?md5=135f1ccf63fe1596af567bccae5c2c3d&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000535-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of anti-suppression therapy in improving binocular vision in children with small-angle Esotropia","authors":"Preeti Sharma,&nbsp;Shailja Tibrewal,&nbsp;Prem Kumar Singh,&nbsp;Suma Ganesh","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2023.100490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To evaluate the efficacy of anti-suppression exercises in children with small-angle esotropia in achieving binocular vision.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A retrospective review of patients aged 3–8 years who underwent anti-suppression exercises for either monocular or alternate suppression between January 2016 and December 2021 was conducted. Patients with esotropia less than 15 prism diopters (PD) and visual acuity ≥ 6/12 were included. Patients with previous intra-ocular surgery or less than three-month follow-up were excluded. Success was defined as the development of binocular single vision (BSV) for distance, near, or both (measured clinically with either the 4 prism base out test or Worth four dot test) and maintained at two consecutive visits. Qualified success was defined as the presence of diplopia response for both distance and near. Additionally, improvement in near stereo acuity was measured using the Stereo Fly test.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Eighteen patients with a mean age of 5.4 ± 1.38 years (range 3–8 years) at the time of initiation of exercises were included in the study. The male female ratio was 10:8. The mean best corrected visual acuity was 0.18 LogMAR unit(s) and the mean spherical equivalent was +3.8 ± 0.14 diopters (D). The etiology of the esotropia was fully accommodative refractive esotropia (8), microtropia (1), post–operative infantile esotropia (4), partially accommodative esotropia (1), and post-operative partially accommodative esotropia (4). Patients received either office-based, home-based, or both modes of treatment for an average duration of 4.8 months (range 3–8). After therapy, BSV was achieved for either distance or near in 66.6 % of patients (95 % CI = 40.03–93.31 %). Binocular single vision for both distance and near was seen in 50 % of children. Qualified success was observed in 38.46% of patients. Persistence of suppression was observed in one patient (5.5 %). Near stereopsis improved to 200 s of arc or more in 60% of the patients. The mean esotropia reduced from 5.7 ± 4.0 PD for distance and 6.2 ± 4.66 PD for near to 2.7 ± 2.4 PD and 3.38 ± 4.7 PD respectively, at the last follow-up (<em>p</em>-value 0.004 and 0.006). Failure of therapy was noticed after six months of follow-up in the child with infantile esotropia.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Anti-suppression exercises may be beneficial to improve binocular vision functions in children with small-angle esotropias of variable etiologies. Recurrence of suppression after cessation of therapy is possible, warranting regular follow up.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 3","pages":"Article 100490"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000389/pdfft?md5=85274c84146e460060c509e5f6b21c9b&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000389-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138500823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Citation network analysis on keratoconus","authors":"Cesar Villa-Collar ,&nbsp;Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina ,&nbsp;Clara Martinez-Perez ,&nbsp;Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Tena","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100498","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100498","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The high incidence of keratoconus has caused its management, etiology, and pathogenesis to be controversial topics in the ophthalmology field. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the different publications and authors through citation networks, as well as to identify the research areas and determine the most cited article.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The search for publications was carried out through the Web of Science database, using the term “Keratoconus” between 1900 and December 2022. The Citation Network Explorer and CiteSpace software were used for the publication analysis.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>9,655 publications were found, with 124,379 citations generated on the network. The year with the highest number of publications was 2021. The most cited publication was “Keratoconus” by Rabinowitz, published in 1998. Cluster function gave five groups of research areas about keratoconus: corneal signs and parameters, cross-linking efficiency and effects, clinical factors, keratoplasty, and treatment.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The citation network offers an objective and comprehensive analysis of the papers on keratoconus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 2","pages":"Article 100498"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000468/pdfft?md5=3b1611cb3623c7a9da142da6872e2046&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000468-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138463431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"","authors":"Maria Vinas-Pena","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2023.100504","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 1","pages":"Article 100504"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000523/pdfft?md5=6703d275d63f5118991c1ee46992e61a&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000523-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138412266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"National estimate and associated factors of myopia among schoolchildren in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Molla Yigzaw Birhanu ,&nbsp;Getamesay Molla Bekele ,&nbsp;Cheru Tesema Leshargie ,&nbsp;Selamawit Shita Jemberie","doi":"10.1016/j.optom.2023.100480","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optom.2023.100480","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Myopia is a global public health concern that has a significant socioeconomic and psychological impact on schoolchildren. If Myopic patients are not detected early, they are exposed to retinal detachment, cataracts, and glaucoma. There have been previous studies conducted in Ethiopia, but there is significant inconsistency among studies. Hence, the aim of this study was to provide a single figure as well as associated factors for Myopia among Ethiopian schoolchildren.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>The national and international databases and gray literature were searched for important research articles. This review included school-based cross-sectional studies that were reported in English. The data were extracted using Microsoft word and exported to Stata™ Version 17.0 statistical software for further management and analysis .The presence of heterogeneity was checked using Cochrane Q test via fixed effects model and presented by forest plots with 95% CI. Due to the presence of substantial heterogeneity, I² test using random effects model was computed to estimate the effect size. The existing heterogeneity among studies was explained by regional difference. To identify factors associated with myopia, meta regression was computed and significant factors was reported using OR with 95% CI.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In this systematic review and meta-analysis, 12 studies with a total of 9688 schoolchildren were included. The national estimate of myopia among schoolchildren in Ethiopia was 6.49% (95%CI: 4.86, 8.12). Having family history of myopia (OR: 9.18, 95%CI: 3.5,24.02) and being female (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.50, 0.98) were the identified factors associated with myopia.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Myopia is one of the most prevalent childhood health condition in Ethiopia, which affects about one in every fourteen schoolchildren. Schoolchildren who had family history of myopia and being female were the identified risk factors of myopia among schoolchildren. Clinical and public engagement activities are needed to address the burden of myopia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46407,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Optometry","volume":"17 1","pages":"Article 100480"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429623000286/pdfft?md5=dcdbcad3cfb6876376f1e1d2c3f2f2d6&pid=1-s2.0-S1888429623000286-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134656060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}