Relationship of Myopia with Height in age Group of 12-25 Years
Iram Nisar, Salah-u-Din Arbi, Shoukat Bilal, Saba Tauqeer
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To
determine the relationship of myopia with height in young group of age 12-25
year.
Methodology: Descriptive
type/ cross sectional study was carried out in Bahawalpur Victoria hospital
From15th September 2012 to 15th February 2013. 167
patients were included in this study by using non-probability convenience
sampling technique. Data was collected from self-designed Performa with
informed patient consent. Visual acuity was assessed by snellen acuity chart.
Objective refraction was carried out by retinoscopy. Subjective refraction was
also done by using trial box. After refraction, the height of the patient was
measured in feet.
Results: In the range
of height 4.8-5.4 feet there were 30 myopic and 35 were non myopic while in the
range of height 5.4-6 feet 70 were myopic and 32 were non myopic. There is
association between myopia and height (P<0.05 ).
Conclusion:
There is significant association between myopia and height as myopia is more
common in heighted individuals.
Keywords: Myopia, Axial length, Height
ABSTRACT
Objective: To
determine the relationship of myopia with height in young group of age 12-25
year.
Methodology: Descriptive
type/ cross sectional study was carried out in Bahawalpur Victoria hospital
From15th September 2012 to 15th February 2013. 167
patients were included in this study by using non-probability convenience
sampling technique. Data was collected from self-designed Performa with
informed patient consent. Visual acuity was assessed by snellen acuity chart.
Objective refraction was carried out by retinoscopy. Subjective refraction was
also done by using trial box. After refraction, the height of the patient was
measured in feet.
Results: In the range
of height 4.8-5.4 feet there were 30 myopic and 35 were non myopic while in the
range of height 5.4-6 feet 70 were myopic and 32 were non myopic. There is
association between myopia and height (P<0.05 ).
Conclusion:
There is significant association between myopia and height as myopia is more
common in heighted individuals.