Refractive Error and Visual Impairment in Private School Children in Ghana

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Authors

Ben D. Kumah · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Anne Effiom Ebri · Brien Holden Vision Institute

Mohammed Abdul–Kabir · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Abdul-Sadik Ahmed · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Nana Ya Koomson · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Samual Aikins · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Abstract

The prevalence of reduced vision in Ghanaian private school children due to uncorrected refractive error was low. However, the prevalence of amblyopia, retinal disorders, and corneal opacities indicate the need for early interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Corneal surgery and disorders Impact of Light on Environment and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Optometry and Vision Science

Volume 90, Issue 12, pp. 1456-1461

DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000000099

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