Eye disorders and any correlation between the socioeconomic status were searched in primary schools in Sarıkaya-Yozgat

SUMMARY Red active, disordns, strabisnilIN, nmbliyopia and other eye diseases were investigiilcil in all of the MKl stn«onlH I mm 5 primary schools in Sarıkaya - Yozgat Visual acuity of the students was imnded initially by a general practitioner using Snellen elimin. This wan followed hy III»' external cxaminalin or the eye with a hand loop for conjunctivitis, blepharitis or corneal pathology. Those with low visual acuity were given ıı ııTınclion examination by İlli' general practitioner. A ciicHlti miiiilii* whn deigned mill Hpplied lo the parents and the class teachers in order to scinch Tni any correlation between the socioeconomic status of the parents and the diagnosis ol their chililicn'H heath problems. The extent of refractive disorders and its infuence on the compliance of the student's school training was also investiga ted. Randomly selected 80 students having no refractive disorders as well as the 140 students diagnosed m having lcfiaellvo disorders by the general practitioner were re examined by an ophthalmologist. The ıcsıılts found out by the general practioner and?I` the ophthninologist wen* computed. Among these, 8.8 % had refractive disorders, 5.1 % ambliyi »pia, 1.8 % strabismus, 2A % allergic conjunctivitis and 0.8 % other eye di seases. Oeluslve therapy was performed mi IS students with ambliyopia. Before the the rapy, appiopriate eye-glasses were ptesetlhcd and (Visucl evoked potantial) VEP was performed. VliP was repealed alcı the occlusive therapy. Total visua recovery could not be obtained in nnyol the l5amblvnieH, Among the students with low visual neulty, 30.9 % showed compliance with the treatment, it was concluded that these students compiancc with their school training also incieased pioportjomilly ami thill Millionth it was 43.3 % before the treatment it increased uploMV / % al In the ttentnniil If is concluded thai the age group between o and 14 of the general population, and thai // hleli consisted o22 % of the prncral population, had significant eye disor ders the attention nl I he patents IowiikIm diagnosis and treatment of their children inc reased ptopoillottally vvlllt theii level o! education and socioeconomic status, and that when gcnnnl pniellllonei'S me nhii nled on the examination and the diagnosis of eye diseases, they will be able to play an linpmlnnt part in the early diagnosis of refractive errors. Key WomIn i Ainbllophi, teliaction niois, school healt, strabismus, visuel defects. SUMMARY Red active, disordns, strabisnilIN, nmbliyopia and other eye diseases were investigiilcil in all of the MKl stn«onlH I mm 5 primary schools in Sarıkaya - Yozgat Visual acuity of the students was imnded initially by a general practitioner using Snellen elimin. This wan followed hy III»' external cxaminalin or the eye with a hand loop for conjunctivitis, blepharitis or corneal pathology. Those with low visual acuity were given ıı ııTınclion examination by İlli' general practitioner. A ciicHlti miiiilii* whn deigned mill Hpplied lo the parents and the class teachers in order to scinch Tni any correlation between the socioeconomic status of the parents and the diagnosis ol their chililicn'H heath problems. The extent of refractive disorders and its infuence on the compliance of the student's school training was also investiga ted. Randomly selected 80 students having no refractive disorders as well as the 140 students diagnosed m having lcfiaellvo disorders by the general practitioner were re examined by an ophthalmologist. The ıcsıılts found out by the general practioner and?I` the ophthninologist wen* computed. Among these, 8.8 % had refractive disorders, 5.1 % ambliyi »pia, 1.8 % strabismus, 2A % allergic conjunctivitis and 0.8 % other eye di seases. Oeluslve therapy was performed mi IS students with ambliyopia. Before the the rapy, appiopriate eye-glasses were ptesetlhcd and (Visucl evoked potantial) VEP was performed. VliP was repealed alcı the occlusive therapy. Total visua recovery could not be obtained in nnyol the l5amblvnieH, Among the students with low visual neulty, 30.9 % showed compliance with the treatment, it was concluded that these students compiancc with their school training also incieased pioportjomilly ami thill Millionth it was 43.3 % before the treatment it increased uploMV / % al In the ttentnniil If is concluded thai the age group between o and 14 of the general population, and thai // hleli consisted o22 % of the prncral population, had significant eye disor ders the attention nl I he patents IowiikIm diagnosis and treatment of their children inc reased ptopoillottally vvlllt theii level o! education and socioeconomic status, and that when gcnnnl pniellllonei'S me nhii nled on the examination and the diagnosis of eye diseases, they will be able to play an linpmlnnt part in the early diagnosis of refractive errors. Key WomIn i Ainbllophi, teliaction niois, school healt, strabismus, visuel defects. 62