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Amblyopia risk factors among pediatric patients in a hospital-based setting using photoscreening.

Christiane Al-HaddadZeinab El MoussawiStephanie HoyeckCarl-Joe MehannaNasrine Anais El SalloukhKarine IsmailMona HnainiRose-Mary N Boustany
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Using an automated vision screener in a hospital-based cohort of children aged 2 to 6 years, the rate of refractive amblyopia risk factors was 5.7%. Hyperopia was the most commonly encountered refractive error and children with systemic disorders were at higher risk.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • young adults
  • cataract surgery