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Refractive Error in Juvenile Patients Presenting with Nystagmus atTertiary Care Hospital of Karachi
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Refractive Error in Juvenile Patients Presenting with Nystagmus atTertiary Care Hospital of Karachi
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the types of refractive errors in nystagmus patients among the age (5-15 years) patients.Study Design and Setting: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at Pediatric department of Al-IbrahimEye Hospital, Karachi from June 2018 to March 2019.Methodology: A total of 55 patients (110 eyes) were selected from study setting. The protocol for examination for allpatients were evaluated at the special clinic of Orthoptics includes the demographic data, educational status, history ofonset, type of nystagmus. The anterior segment was examined with a slit-lamp to exclude any other ocular disease. Orthopticassessment includes cover uncover test, Hirschberg, ocular motility, prism cover test and pupillary reflex test, to observeany associated deviation. All the patients were examined after obtaining a fully informed consent. After the proper diagnosisof nystagmus patient was recruited as per inclusion and excl...