Table 3.
Distribution of RE subtypes among school-age children in different studies from Saudi Arabia.
| STUDIES | YEAR | AGE GROUP | SAMPLE SIZE | PREVALENCE OF RE. (%) | MYOPIA (%) | HYPEROPIA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu-shagra et al.20 | 1991 | 6–9 | 1188 | 10 | 50 | 15 |
| Ali et al.21 | 2007 | 10–16 | 540 | 19.8 | 43 | 21.5 |
| Hashim et al.22 | 2008 | 10–15 | 840 | 7.0 | 77.5 | 14.3 |
| Al-Nuaimi.23 | 2010 | 6–13 | 670 | 19.7 | 73 | 17 |
| Al-Rowaily and Alainizi.18 | 2010 | 12–13 | 1536 | 9.8 | 57.6 | 15.2 |
| Al-Wadaani et al.17 | 2013 | 6–14 | 2002 | 13.7 | 65.7 | 12.4 |
| Al-Tmimi and Shakeel.11 | 2013 | 5–15 | 1350 | 44.4 | 13.3 | 83 |
| Current study | 2016 | 0–18 | 385 | 26.5 | 21.3 | 35.8 |