Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools
The assessment of a preschooler’s visual status is important as it forms part of the measure to assess the child’s school readiness. However, not all children attending preschools have equal opportunity to undergo vision screening programmes. In this study, we measured presenting habitual near and d...
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| author | Naufal N, Sharanjeet Kaur, Narayanasamy S, Ahmad M, Kadar M, Mohd Ali M, Mohd Izzuddin Hairol, |
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| description | The assessment of a preschooler’s visual status is important as it forms part of the measure to assess the child’s school readiness. However, not all children attending preschools have equal opportunity to undergo vision screening programmes. In this study, we measured presenting habitual near and distance visual acuity and stereoacuity in 6-year-old children (n=385). These parameters were measured in and compared between preschoolers attending urban, privately-run kindergartens and those attending KEMAS preschools, which were typically from suburban and rural areas with families of very low income. Seven percent of KEMAS preschoolers failed the distance visual acuity test while the failure rate for private preschoolers was 6.0%. For near visual acuity, a higher percentage of private preschoolers failed the test (8.7%) than KEMAS preschoolers (4.9%). A slightly higher percentage of private preschoolers had weak stereopsis (3.3%) compared to KEMAS preschoolers (2.5%). However, the differences found between the two preschooler groups were not statistically significant (all p>0.05). The proportion of children who failed each of the screening criteria for distance vision, near vision, and stereopsis was similar between KEMAS and private preschools. Therefore, an universally inclusive vision screening programme should be conducted for all preschool types to detect, diagnose, treat, and potentially prevent any visual impairment. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:151252020-08-26T02:35:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15125/ Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools Naufal N, Sharanjeet Kaur, Narayanasamy S, Ahmad M, Kadar M, Mohd Ali M, Mohd Izzuddin Hairol, The assessment of a preschooler’s visual status is important as it forms part of the measure to assess the child’s school readiness. However, not all children attending preschools have equal opportunity to undergo vision screening programmes. In this study, we measured presenting habitual near and distance visual acuity and stereoacuity in 6-year-old children (n=385). These parameters were measured in and compared between preschoolers attending urban, privately-run kindergartens and those attending KEMAS preschools, which were typically from suburban and rural areas with families of very low income. Seven percent of KEMAS preschoolers failed the distance visual acuity test while the failure rate for private preschoolers was 6.0%. For near visual acuity, a higher percentage of private preschoolers failed the test (8.7%) than KEMAS preschoolers (4.9%). A slightly higher percentage of private preschoolers had weak stereopsis (3.3%) compared to KEMAS preschoolers (2.5%). However, the differences found between the two preschooler groups were not statistically significant (all p>0.05). The proportion of children who failed each of the screening criteria for distance vision, near vision, and stereopsis was similar between KEMAS and private preschools. Therefore, an universally inclusive vision screening programme should be conducted for all preschool types to detect, diagnose, treat, and potentially prevent any visual impairment. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15125/1/21_ms0403_pdf_99327.pdf Naufal N, and Sharanjeet Kaur, and Narayanasamy S, and Ahmad M, and Kadar M, and Mohd Ali M, and Mohd Izzuddin Hairol, (2020) Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools. Medicine & Health, 15 (1). pp. 225-236. ISSN 2289-5728 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/15/1 |
| spellingShingle | Naufal N, Sharanjeet Kaur, Narayanasamy S, Ahmad M, Kadar M, Mohd Ali M, Mohd Izzuddin Hairol, Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title | Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title_full | Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title_short | Comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending KEMAS and urban private preschools |
| title_sort | comparison of habitual visual acuity and stereoacuity between children attending kemas and urban private preschools |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15125/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15125/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15125/1/21_ms0403_pdf_99327.pdf |