Compliance of the students to the refractive errors correction with glasses

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Article Title:	Compliance of the students to the refractive errors correction with glasses
Authors:	Luminita Adela Turcin, Afilon Jompan
Affiliation:	”Vasile Goldis” Western University, Arad
Abstract:	Purpose: we want to assess the compliance in school children aged between 5 to 12 years in the treatment of refractive errors by optical correction with glasses. Also we would like to emphasize different factors may influence children’s decision. Materials and methods: in the time interval September 2011 – March 2012 we examined 1121 students and have found 315 patients with refractive ophthalmic pathology. We have recommended them wearing optical correction permanent. Patients received financial facility to purchase glasses. In the period February-March 2013 we have requestioned the 315 patients previously discovered. We watched students complemented the correction with glasses and possible causes that may be the cause of low compliant. Results and Discussion: Of the 315 students diagnosed with refractive ocular pathology 78 wore glasses in September 2011-March 2012 and 204 wore glasses in February-March 2013. This result represents an increase of 161% among students examined. Various causes can be incriminated for low compliance to treatment of the rest of 111 students. Conclusions: The study had a positive impact, managing to increase student compliance to treatment with 161%. By default, the future must look for new ways to improve these data, which actually reflects the quality of life for children.
Keywords:	visual acuity, screening, children refractive errors, prevention results
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*Correspondence:	Luminita Adela Turcin, "Vasile Goldis" Western University Arad