Hyperopia: A meta-analysis of prevalence and a review of associated factors among school-aged children

BMC Ophthalmology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Castagno, Victor Delpizzo ^a   Fassa, Anaclaudia Gastal ^b   Carret, Maria Laura Vidal ^a   Vilela, Manuel Augusto Pereira ^a   Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b Profícere Institute   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Children; Cross Sectional Studies; Hyperopia; Longitudinal Studies; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; HYPEROPIA; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPEROPIA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84926506401     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-14-163     Document Type: Article

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