Increased Prevalence of Myopia in a Ophthalmologic Hospital in Goiânia - Goiás

January 5, 2016 updated by: Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the increased prevalence of myopia among patients in different periods in an ophthalmologic hospital in Goiania. There has been an increase of myopia prevalence around the world especially in some Asian countries. The investigators intend to analyze if this growing tendency is also present in our hospital, and if it exist how much is this growth.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

There were compared data collected in two scientific studies carried out in the same ophthalmologic hospital in different periods of time, they evaluated among other factors, the refractive errors of the participants, from this data there were compared the percentage of patients with myopia between the two studies. And analysed how much was the grown of myopia

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

16971

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

16.806 students from municipal schools of Goiânia during the period October 1995 to December 2000 In the second study there were selected 165 children from 2 to 14 years old who were referred to the Institute of Goiânia eyes, look at Brazil project within the school environment. The Look Brazil project aims to identify vision problems related to refraction.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients between 2 and 20 years assessment of Project "Olhar Brasil"
  • Patients between 2 and 40 years assessment of Project "Boa visão"

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patients wasn't assessment of Project "Olhar Brasil"
  • The patients wasn't assessment of Project "Boa Visão"

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Projeto Boa Visão
Review of records between 1995 and 2000, in totality of 16.806 patients between 2 and 40 years old
Projeto Olhar Brasil
Review of records between March and September 2014, in totality of 163 patients between 6 and 18 years old

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Analisys of the percentage of patients with myopia in an ophthalmologic hospital in Goiânia - Goiás based on two prevalence studies made in the same hospital in different periods of time.
Time Frame: up to 2 months

Comparison of the prevalence of myopia from data collected in two scientific studies carried out in the same ophthalmologic hospital in different periods of time, that evaluated among other factors the refractive errors of the participants.

In the first study were examined 16.806 students from municipal schools of Goiania during the period October 1995 to December 2000. In the second study there were selected 165 children from 2 to 14 years old who were referred to the Institute of Goiânia eyes, by the "Projeto Boa Visão" within the school environment. The "Projeto Boa Visão" aims to identify vision problems related to refraction.
up to 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Instituto de Olhos de Goiania

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 6, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 6, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • ARVO R1 2016 1

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