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Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore.

Publication , Journal Article

Rosman, M; Wong, TY; Koh, CLK; Tan, DTH

Published in: Am J Ophthalmol

September 2005

PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence and causes of amblyopia in young adult Chinese, Indian, and Malay men in Singapore. DESIGN: A population-based cross-sectional study. METHODS: Best-corrected visual acuities of all Singaporean men born in the years 1978 to 1983 were measured before enlistment into military service. Those with BCVA of 6/12 or worse were examined by an ophthalmologist for the presence of amblyopia and other causes. RESULTS: Of the 122,596 men examined, there were 428 with amblyopia, an overall prevalence of 0.35%. The prevalence was similar among Chinese (0.34%), Malays (0.37%), and Indians (0.41%, P = .52). Anisometropic amblyopia was the most common type of amblyopia and strabismic amblyopia was more common in Indians. There were little racial differences in the prevalence of meridional or form deprivation amblyopia. CONCLUSION: The overall prevalence of amblyopia was low and was similar among the three racial groups in young adult Singaporean males.

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Author Tien Yin Wong Ophthalmology

Published In

Am J Ophthalmol

DOI

10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.029

ISSN

0002-9394

Publication Date

September 2005

Volume

140

Issue

Start / End Page

551 / 552

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

Visual Acuity
Singapore
Prevalence
Ophthalmology & Optometry
Military Personnel
Male
Humans
Cross-Sectional Studies
Amblyopia
Adult

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Rosman, M., Wong, T. Y., Koh, C. L. K., & Tan, D. T. H. (2005). Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore. Am J Ophthalmol, 140(3), 551–552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.029

Rosman, Mohamad, Tien Yin Wong, Colleen L. K. Koh, and Donald T. H. Tan. “Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore.” Am J Ophthalmol 140, no. 3 (September 2005): 551–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.029.

Rosman M, Wong TY, Koh CLK, Tan DTH. Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;140(3):551–2.

Rosman, Mohamad, et al. “Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore.” Am J Ophthalmol, vol. 140, no. 3, Sept. 2005, pp. 551–52. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2005.03.029.

Rosman M, Wong TY, Koh CLK, Tan DTH. Prevalence and causes of amblyopia in a population-based study of young adult men in Singapore. Am J Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep;140(3):551–552.