Table 3.

Counts and proportions of myopic adolescents who already use some optical correction, according to the limits of uncorrected visual acuity (UVA) and corrected visual acuity (VAUC). SE – spherical equivalent; PhVA – pinhole visual acuity

Criteria	N	%
SE≤ ( -0.50D) and UVA < 95VAR	240	100
VAUC ≥ 95VAR [already wear spectacles or Contact lenses]	83	34.6
VAUC < 95VAR [already wear spectacles or Contact lenses]	93	38.7
UVA < 95VAR [do not wear spectacles or Contact lenses]	64	26.7
PhVA (N= (93 + 64)) [improved]	126	80.3%