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KMID : 1011420090140020053
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Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
2009 Volume.14 No. 2 p.53 ~ p.59
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Accuracy of Visual Acuity and Spectacles Wearing Among the Middle and High School Students in Busan
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Lee Jeong-Ha
Choi Woon-Sang
Lee Myung-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aims of this study are to conduct a fact-finding survey of eyeglasses use based on the visual acuity of middle and high school students in Busan.
Methods: A total of 821 middle and high school students from four different schools participated by Self-administered qustionnaire test on July, 2007.
Results: Among these students, 74.3% of the students had low vision and 66.26% of the students wore eyeglasses. The percentage of non glasses-wearers were 13.77% in low vision and 15.26% of the students had low vision in glasses-wearers. The reason why they did not wear eye glasses and why they did not change eyeglasses prescription was they did not feel any inconvenience in their usual life.
Conclusions: Many students have bad eyesight due to limited spheres of environment and they do not feel any inconvenience of non-wearing eyeglasses in spire of their bad eyesight.
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KEYWORD
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Visual acuity, Eyeglass, Deteriorating eyesight
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