PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS
Abstract
Examination of medical students revealed that the most common refractive error is myopia, which leads to a violation of visual functions and is found in almost every third student. It was found out that by the degree of refractive disorders mild and moderate myopia significantly dominate (slight degree - 60,7%, average degree - 30% and high - 9,3%). The obtained results allow us to state the existence of negative trends in the prevalence of refractive errors among medical students and necessitates changes to existing approaches to prevention and treatment of myopia, taking into account the features of training in medical school.
About the Authors
N. P. Setko
ФГБОУ ВО «Оренбургский государственный медицинский университет» Минздрава России
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. E. Aprelev
ФГБОУ ВО «Оренбургский государственный медицинский университет» Минздрава России
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. M. Iserkepova
ФГБОУ ВО «Оренбургский государственный медицинский университет» Минздрава России
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
R. V. Korshunova
ФГБОУ ВО «Оренбургский государственный медицинский университет» Минздрава России
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Setko N.P., Aprelev A.E., Iserkepova A.M., Korshunova R.V. PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS. Bashkortostan Medical Journal. 2017;12(2):39-41. (In Russ.)
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