Visual acuity test for children under 5 years of age
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2009.05.018
- VernacularTitle:0～5岁不会认视力表儿童眼病调查的方法
- Author:
Lihong LI
;
Jianhua PENG
;
Yong WEN
;
Anhui ZHU
;
Ailan ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Optometry;
Child health services
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2009;8(5):340-342
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The visual acuity testa were performed in 8219 children(16 438 eyes)under 5 years of age with sound and light toys,electric torch and a retinoscope.The general ocular examination and mydriatic optometry were also performed for the ametropia.In 8219 children 61 were found to have dominant strabismus,including 59 cases of concomitant strabismus and 2 paralytic strabismus.AbnormaJ refraction was detected in 404 children(739 eye)accounting for 4.92%,including 68 cases of anisometropia (0.83%).In 16 438 eyes 621(3.78%)were moderate or hyper-presbyopia;53(0.32%)were myopia;65 (0.40%)were mixed astigmatism.The vision acuity test described above is a simple and convenient method suitable for children under 5 who are not able to read the conventional test chart.
