Table 2. Medical and family history of eye diseases among study participants.
Count | Column N % | ||
Had a history of allergy | Yes | 207 | 41.6% |
No | 291 | 58.4% | |
Type of allergy: | |||
Skin allergy | 64 | 12.8% | |
Nasal allergy | 98 | 19.7% | |
Chest allergy | 61 | 12.2% | |
Eye allergy | 62 | 12.4% | |
Gastrointestinal tract allergy | 26 | 5.2% | |
Food and/or antibiotics allergy | 2 | 0.4% | |
Urticaria | 2 | 0.4% | |
Had a refractive error or any condition that affects the eye? | Yes | 238 | 47.8% |
No | 260 | 52.2% | |
What is the disorder? | |||
Myopia/hypermetropia | 144 | 28.9% | |
Previous refractive surgery | 44 | 8.8% | |
Keratoconus | 20 | 4.0% | |
Astigmatism | 8 | 1.6% | |
Prescription glasses | 2 | 0.4% | |
Previous eye surgery | 16 | 3.3% | |
Using contact lenses | 41 | 8.2% | |
Amblyopia | 19 | 3.8% | |
Others | 11 | 2.2% | |
Family history of keratoconus | Yes | 119 | 23.9% |
No | 379 | 76.1% |