[Epidemiology of refraction disorders].
OBJECTIVE
Is to appreciate the prevalence and incidence of the refraction disturb among the children aged 7-11 years old.


METHODS
Using the descriptive study method, we examined 3562 children aged between 7 to 11 years old, a representative group for Bihor Country.


RESULTS
Among the studied children batch, hypermetropy represents 89.8%, myopia 1.4%, astigmatism 4.9% and anisotropy 4%. The amblyopy was diagnosed in 474 cases (13.3%). The medium amblyopy is predominant.


CONCLUSIONS
The refraction disturb incidence is 9.5@1000 and their prevalence is 82.4@1000. In the studied group, the hypermetropy is predominant. In the group of children with 10 years old, we encountered the greatest number of myopia and emetropy. Amblyopic represents 13.3% from all cases. It is required an ophthalmological health program that will include the refraction disturb with children, as well.
Facultatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Universitatea din Oradea.
Mihaela
M
Coroi
D015858:Anisometropia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology