Dergiler / Türkiye Tıp Dergisi Dahili Tıp Bilimleri / 1999 / Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1
6-17 yaş okul çocuklarında kırma kusuru ve renk körlüğü
- Sayfa
- 29–32
- DOI
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Özet
Bu arastirma, Osmangazi Universitesi Tip Fakiiltesi egitim arastirma bolgesinde 6-17 ya§lanni kapsayan okul cocuklannda gorme keskinligi kusurlartmn ve renk kdrliigunun ne sikhkta gdruldugunu saptamak amaci He planlandi. Qah§ma 3 ilce ve 2 beldedeyer alan film ilkogretim ve ortaogretim kurumlannda Ekim 1996 He Ma-yts 1997 tarihleri arasmdayapildi. Bu okullara devam eden 6163 ogrencinin 5951 'ine (%96.6) ulasilarakgor¬me keskinligi ve renk korlugu muayeneleri (Snellen eseli ve Ishihara 'nin pseudoizokromatik kartlan He) yapil- ~ di. Hem erkeklerde, hem de kizlarda yas ilerledikce kirma kusuru §iXphesi artmaktaydi. Cinsler arasmda kir¬ma kusuru bakimindan anlamh.birfark bulunamadi. Gozluk kullanma orani kizlarda erkeklerden ve 12-17 ya§ grubunda, 6-11 ya§ grubundan anlamli derecede yiiksek bulundu. Erkeklerin %5.5'inde, kizlann ise %0.8'inde renk korlugil tesbit edildi. Gorme taramalannm durum saptama gahsmalan niteliginden kurtari-hp, gerekli olgulann tedavisi ile ilgili olanaklann da saglanmasi ve renk korii olan gocuklann okul ve aileleri-ne bildirilerek meslek segimi konusunda yonlendirilebilecegi vurgulandi.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of refractive errors and the frequency of color-blindness in school children between the ages of 6 andt 17 in the Osmangazi University research-training area. The study was carried out in all primary schools and secondary schools in 3 districts and 2 subdisdricts between October 1996 and June 1997. 5951 (96.56%) of the 6163 students enrolled in these schools were examined on refracti¬ve errors and color-blindness by using Snellen scale and Ishihara test cards. It was found that the refractive er¬rors increase with age in both boys and girls. No significant difference was found between girls and boys in me¬ans of refraction error. The proportion of individuals wearing glasses was higher in girls than boys and it was higher in the age group of 12-17 than 6-11 age group. Color-blindness was determined in 5.5% of boys and in . 0.8% of girls. The eye examinations should go beyond case studies and there should be oppurtunities in cure. It is emphasized the schools and families of color-blind children should be informed and that these children can be guided in the choice of their professions.