| Epidemiology of ametropia of U.S. Army recruits. | |
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PMID: 7783925 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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All people attempting to enlist in the U.S. Army must undergo a physical examination that requires a rudimentary vision screening. Those who pass the physical, upon reporting to basic training, are again evaluated and any treatment necessary to allow the recruits to function during their initial indoctrination is provided. Those who fail to see 20/20 O.D. and O.S. with their current spectacles fail the screening and are evaluated by an optometrist. If their condition is not disqualifying, appropriate correction is prescribed. We reviewed the records of all the recruits in a 1-month period who either required spectacles to see 20/20 or failed the screening at the 43rd AG BN (reception). Epidemiological evaluation revealed most to be either simple myopes or myopic astigmats. Hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism accounted for the next most common diagnosis. Other conditions included anisometropia, antimetropia, amblyopia, keratoconus, and nystagmus. Examinations of these recruits were very limited, with dilated fundus evaluations being performed only when there was a high probability of a disqualifying condition. Therefore, it is unknown what retinal disease or degeneration may be present other than what would be visible with direct ophthalmoscopy. |
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Authors:
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W H McAlister; T A Wingert |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Military medicine Volume: 160 ISSN: 0026-4075 ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Publication Date: 1995 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-07-17 Completed Date: 1995-07-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984771R Medline TA: Mil Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 89-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Missouri-St. Louis, School of Optometry 63121, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Male Military Personnel* Personnel Selection* Physical Examination Refractive Errors / diagnosis, epidemiology* Retrospective Studies United States |
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