Relación de las actividades visuales en pacientes hipermétropes y emétropes de 6 a 8 años del colegio Rodrigo Lara Bonilla.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the correlation between visual activities with the diagnosis of hyperopia and emetropy in children aged 6-8 years of the Rodrigo Lara Bonilla school. Methodology: An observational, cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted in 153 children aged 6 to 8. Assessment of optometry by cyclopedia following the REISVO protocol and application of visual activities questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of emetropia was 43.2%, hyperopia 33.7%, astigmatism 21.1% and myopia 0.5%. No statistically significant difference was found in the comparative analysis between hypermetries and emétropes children and their relationship with visual activities (p=0.207, p=0.163, p=0.941, p=0.982, and p=0.648, respectively). However, it was found that hypermetric children spent less hours/week reading for fun, watching TV, using computers or video games compared to emethoscope children. Conclusion: The results did not show a statistically significant difference since the study had some limitations such as a possible bias in the information given with respect to the visual activity of the child since it was obtained through the responses of the father or the accompanying person during the visual examination, however, it was possible to obtain results of the relevant clinical findings in the optometric evaluation. It was found that hypermetric children spent more hours reading and near-vision work outside school hours, and children with hypermetric children spent more hours watching TV, video games and outdoor activities.