| Literature DB >> 2259947 |
Y C Chow1, B Dhillon, P T Chew, S J Chew.
Abstract
The refraction of 128 third-year medical students aged 20-22 was studied using a Topcon autorefractometer. The population was predominantly Chinese and comprised 44% females and 56% males. The mean refractive error was -3.75 D for males and -4.76D for females. In all, 82% of the students were myopic, 72% were found to have astigmatism. This study confirms clinical impressions that Singapore students have one of the highest prevalence rates of myopia and astigmatism in the world.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2259947
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Singapore Med J ISSN： 0037-5675 Impact factor: 1.858