Current myopia situation among pupils in some province in Vietnam, 2019

Abstract

The objective of the study was to describe the reality of myopia in pupils in the four provinces (Hanoi, Yen Bai, Ha Tinh and
Can Tho), representing the Northern, Central and Southern regions of Vietnam. The study described cross - section on 7217 students representing urban and rural areas. Myopia in students is diagnosed by subjective methods using a visual meter 5 meters away. Research results showed that the student’s visual acuity reduction rate accounted for 34,8% and increased gradually by grade level (elementary was 23.2%, junior high was 36,7%, and high school was 43,8%, p <0,001). The percentage of students with nearsightedness accounted for 32,8%, farsightedness was 0,1%, astigmatism was 0,7%, gradually increasing according to the education level (unior high: 21,6%, junior high school: 34,5%, high school: 41,9%, p <0,001), in the city is higher than the countryside (42,4% and 22,9%; p <0.001).