Errors of Refraction Among Primary School Children

Errors of Refraction: Prevalence and Compliance of Wearing Correction Among Primary School Children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05366543

Enrollment

150

Registered

2022-05-09

Start date

2022-01-03

Completion date

2025-12-31

Last updated

2024-03-15

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Conditions

Error, Refractive

Brief summary

This study will include primary school children to evalute their refraction and follow those who will wear glasses to detect their compliance. Visual acuity will be measured using autorefractometer after cycloplegic eye drops 3 times and glasses will be prescribed for those who are needed. Follow up of the students to detect their compliance of wearing correction.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVisual acuity measurement

Visual acuity will be measured using autorefractometer after cycloplegic eye drops 3 times and glasses will be prescribed for those who are needed.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Primary school student less than 12 years. * No sensory defect in those children.

Exclusion criteria

* Corneal opacity. * Abnormal fundus lesion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual acuity improvement	3 months	Measurement of visual acuity after wearing of glasses

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026