Prevalence of habitual refractive errors and anisometropia among Dutch schoolchildren and hospital employees

Abstract. Purpose: Refractive error (RE) is suggested to cause not only visual impairment, but also functional problems such as aspecific health complaints and lower levels of school achievement. During the last few decades the prevalence of myopia has increased worldwide, especially in Asia. We investigated the prevalence of habitual RE and anisometropia in a Dutch population of children and employees. Methods: In a cross‐sectional study, RE in both eyes of 520 children (aged 11–13 years) and 444 hospital employees (aged 17–60 years) were measured using an autorefractometer. The measurements... Mehr ...