@article{Santos_Almeida_Reinaldo_Rocha Oliveira_Schofield_Santos_da Veiga_Fonseca_Lima_Leça_2021, title={Prevalence and Progression of Ametropias in Medical Students}, volume={9}, url={https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/809}, DOI={10.5195/ijms.2021.809}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Uncorrected refractive errors (Myopia, Hyperopia and Astigmatism) are one of the main causes of poor vision, attributing to 43% of vision deficiencies. Myopia is the most common visual disorder in the world and can progress up until the age of 20-25, when many people are in university. The etiological factors that cause myopia are still unclear and deserve to be studied. Our aim was to identify the prevalence of ametropias and self-perception of ophthalmic health in medical students at the Centro Universitário Saúde ABC/FMABC.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This is a cross-sectional study with data collected at Centro Universitário Saúde ABC/FMABC from medical students. A total of 232 students participated in the survey, from the 1st to the 4th year of study. Data was obtained through a questionnaire, which evaluates ophthalmologic health, ametropia, and self-perception.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> It was observed that 74.57% of the students had some type of ametropia, myopia being the most recurrent (59.05%). The study shows significant data of an increase in the grade of students from 1st to 4th grade throughout college. It was observed that the average daily study time of the students was 9.68 hours and abuse in the use of electronic devices.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> This study presented a high prevalence of ametropias among medical students at the Centro Universitário ABC/FMABC, in addition to a high prevalence of multifactorial myopia and an increased need to update their diopters (degrees) during the course of university.</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Medical Students}, author={Santos, Gustavo Costa and Almeida, Rafael Cunha de and Reinaldo, Willany Veloso and Rocha Oliveira, Fernando and Schofield, Shaun and Santos, Roberto Conde and da Veiga, Glaucia Luciano and Fonseca, Fernando Luiz Affonso and Lima, Vagner Loduca and Leça, Renato Galão Cerquinho}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={112–116} }