Ocular Morbidity among Students in Relation to Classroom Illumination Levels.
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چکیده
OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study was done to find the prevalence of eye strain and other ocular morbidities among students in Udupi, Karnataka. METHODS The study protocol included interview, visual acuity examination using Snellen chart, and measuring classroom illumination through lux meter. RESULTS 26% students had visual morbidity and the most prevalent symptoms of eyestrain were headache (38.6%), watering of eyes (25.7%), pain around eyes (15.6%) and blurred vision (11.9%). 55.5% classrooms and 88.4% blackboards did not have proper illumination. CONCLUSION Low classroom illumination levels may be a possible factor for development of visual morbidity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 52 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015