Impact of Refractive Errors on the Academic Performance of High School Children of Lahore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22071897 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Zahid Latif (0000-0002-8307-8916, Superior University, corresponding author), Intzar Hussain (Services Institute of Medical Sciences), Saira Afzal (0000-0002-4882-2404, King Edward Medical University), Muhammad Asif Naveed (0000-0002-9104-8143, University of Health Sciences Lahore), Rahila Nizami (University of Lahore), Muhammad Shakil (0000-0001-8228-346X, King Edward Medical University), Abdul Majeed Akhtar (University of Lahore), Shabbir Hussain (0000-0003-4767-2499, University of Health Sciences Lahore), Syed Amir Gilani (0000-0002-2996-0764, University of Lahore) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 869294-869294 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.869294 |
| PMID | 35602137 |
| OpenAlex | W4229002036 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
Introduction The process of learning begins in childhood and accurate vision can greatly affects a child's learning capacity. It is documented that visual impairment in children can have a significant impact on their performance at school as well as their social interaction and development. Objective This research aimed to study the impact of refractive corrections on the academic performance of high school children in Lahore. Methodology A total of 2,000 students with equal distribution of gender, public, private school, and locality were included in the study. All students were screened for defective vision. The academic performance before and after corrections was recorded on the prescribed proforma. Results The prevalence of refractive error was high among the public high schools 244 (59.2%) as compared to the private schools 168 (40.8%). The area-based prevalence was higher among the students in urban settings 255 (62%) while in rural it was 157 (38%). It was found that in the public sector, the average score of academic results before the intervention was 56.39 ± 13.24 which was increased to 60.27 ± 14.94 after the intervention while in the private sector, before the intervention, the average score was 63.53 ± 17.50 which was improved to 67.12 ± 18.48. It was found to be statistically significant at p -value < 0.05. Conclusion A significant impact was observed in the average academic scores of the results after refractive corrections
Academic achievement · Family medicine · Locality · Mathematics education · Medical education · Private school · Refractive error · Visual acuity · Medicine · Nursing · Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research · Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies · Pasture and Agricultural Systems · Psychology · Ophthalmology · Optometry
| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |