Page 1 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 35 | Next |
|
small (250x250 max)
medium (500x500 max)
large ( > 500x500)
Full Resolution
All (PDF)
|
This page
All
Subset |
PREVALENCE OF AMBLYOPIA AND STRABISMUS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN
AND HISPANIC CHILDREN
by
Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch
________________________________________________________________________
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF SCIENCE
(CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS)
December 2007
Copyright 2007 Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch
Object Description
| Title | Prevalence of amblyopia and strabismus in African-American and Hispanic children |
| Author | Tarczy-Hornoch, Kristina |
| Author email | ktarczyhornoch@chla.usc.edu |
| Degree | Master of Science |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior) |
| School | Keck School of Medicine |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-10-10 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2007-10-25 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Azen, Stanley |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Varma, Rohit Borchert, Mark |
| Abstract | Amblyopia and strabismus are serious disorders of childhood vision development that can lead to permanent vision loss. The Multi-Ethnic Pediatric Eye Disease Study is a population-based cross-sectional evaluation of the prevalence of vision disorders in children aged 6 to 72 months in Los Angeles County, California. A comprehensive eye examination was completed by 77% of eligible children. Strabismus was detected in 2.4% of Hispanic/Latino children and 2.5% of African-American children (p=0.81), and was more prevalent in older children than in younger children. Amblyopia was detected in 2.6% of Hispanic/Latino children and 1.5% of African-American children, a statistically significant difference (p=0.02). The majority (78%) of the cases of amblyopia were attributable to refractive error, which can be corrected with glasses. Amblyopia prevalence did not vary with age. These findings may help to optimize the timing and modality of preschool vision screening programs. |
| Keyword | amblyopia; strabismus; prevalence; children |
| Geographic subject (county) | Los Angeles |
| Geographic subject (state) | California |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m886 |
| Rights | Tarczy-Hornoch, Kristina |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-TarczyHornoch-20071025 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-TarczyHornoch-20071025.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | PREVALENCE OF AMBLYOPIA AND STRABISMUS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC CHILDREN by Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch ________________________________________________________________________ A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF SCIENCE (CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL INVESTIGATIONS) December 2007 Copyright 2007 Kristina Tarczy-Hornoch |
Comments
Post a Comment for Page 1
