Amblyopia risk factors among pediatric patients in a hospital-based setting using photoscreening.

<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of amblyopia risk factors in children visiting the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) using automated vision screening.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a hospital-based screening of 1102 children a...

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Autores principales: Christiane Al-Haddad, Zeinab El Moussawi, Stephanie Hoyeck, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Nasrine Anais El Salloukh, Karine Ismail, Mona Hnaini, Rose-Mary N Boustany
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Sumario:<h4>Purpose</h4>The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of amblyopia risk factors in children visiting the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) using automated vision screening.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a hospital-based screening of 1102 children aged between 2 and 6 years. Vision screening was performed using PlusoptiX S12 over 2 years (2018-2020). The need for referral to a pediatric ophthalmologist was based on the amblyopia risk factors set forth by the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Referred patients underwent a comprehensive eye examination.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 1102 children were screened, 63 were referred for amblyopia risk factors (5.7%); 37/63 (59%) underwent comprehensive eye examination and 73% were prescribed glasses. Of the non-referred group of children, 6.35% had astigmatism, 6.25% were hyperopic and 3.27% were myopic. The refractive errors observed among the examined patients were distributed as follows: 41% astigmatism, 51% hyperopia, and 8% myopia; amblyopia was not detected. Refractive amblyopia risk factors were associated with the presence of systemic disorders. Bland-Altman plots showed most of the differences to be within limits of agreement.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Using an automated vision screener in a hospital-based cohort of children aged 2 to 6 years, the rate of refractive amblyopia risk factors was 5.7%. Hyperopia was the most commonly encountered refractive error and children with systemic disorders were at higher risk.