Refractive errors in Singapore medical students.
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.
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Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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Chew
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D000328:Adult; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D013337:Students, Medical