The prevalence of refractive errors, visual impairment and spectacle uptake among paediatric patients in Abuja, Nigeria
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tsolekile, Lungiswa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sewuese, Bitto | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-09T13:19:41Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-10T08:46:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-09T13:19:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-10T08:46:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Master of Public Health - MPH | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Uncorrected refractive errors can lead to severe visual impairment and blindness. There is a worldwide prevalence of visual impairment from uncorrected refractive errors in children of 0.97%. In children, loss of education and vocational chances can ensue, negatively impacting their quality of life despite the remedy with spectacle correction, as barriers do exist. Aim: This research aimed to determine the prevalence of refractive errors and visual impairment, spectacle uptake and reasons for spectacle refusal among paediatric patients attending a public-private partnership hospital in Abuja, Nigeria. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/23742 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Paediatric | en_US |
| dc.subject | Patients | en_US |
| dc.subject | Public health | en_US |
| dc.subject | Myopia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hypermetropia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.title | The prevalence of refractive errors, visual impairment and spectacle uptake among paediatric patients in Abuja, Nigeria | en_US |