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. 1990 Oct;31(5):472-3.

Refractive errors in Singapore medical students

Y C Chow  1 , B Dhillon, P T Chew, S J Chew
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  • PMID: 2259947

Refractive errors in Singapore medical students

Y C Chow et al. Singapore Med J. 1990 Oct.

Abstract

The refraction of 128 third-year medical students aged 20-22 was studied using a Topcon autorefractometer. The population was predominantly Chinese and comprised 44% females and 56% males. The mean refractive error was -3.75 D for males and -4.76D for females. In all, 82% of the students were myopic, 72% were found to have astigmatism. This study confirms clinical impressions that Singapore students have one of the highest prevalence rates of myopia and astigmatism in the world.

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