Observational study 2007

Prevalence of myopia and hyperopia in a population of Polish schoolchildren

Damian Czepita; Maria Żejmo; Artur Mojsa

Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)

What does this source bring?

In the study by Czepita et al. published in 2007, myopia was diagnosed in 13,3% and 4422 students.

Historical sample with a wide age range; does not describe the current incidence across the country.

CLAIM-POLSKA-CZEPITA

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Source of the claim
Population
Students 6–18 years old; retinoscopy after tropicamide
N
4422
Geography
Poland
Observation (months)
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Comparator
Not applicable / no common comparator
Result
In the study by Czepita et al. published in 2007, myopia was diagnosed in 13,3% and 4422 students.
Safety
This record does not allow estimation of the frequency of rare adverse events.
Device/structure
Not applicable / not determined within the verified range
Publisher of the publication
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Financing
Not determined within the proven range; see the declaration in full text.
Conflicts of interest
Not determined within the proven range. The absence of confirmation does not mean the absence of conflict.
DOI
10.1111/j.1475-1313.2006.00419.x
PMID
17239191
What was checked
Bibliographic metadata and abstract in Europe PMC / PubMed; Crossref metadata
Date of verification
2026-09-09

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