Journal of Medical and Health Science
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): July

Astigmatism Profile in Children in Karbala City in Iraq

Almasoudy, Moaiad Abdullateef (Unknown)
Nile, Khaldoon Khalil (Unknown)
Alshebani, Salam Hamid (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jan 2026

Abstract

Objectives: determine the types and percentage of Astigmatism in children in Karbala city in Iraq. Patients and methods: This study was cross-sectional comparative study performed in Imam Hussein ophthalmology center in Karbala governorate in Iraq from January 2024 to June 2025. The study included 1834 eyes with equal sex and mean age of 8.95±2.37 years. Results: Regarding the Astigmatism, the higher proportion was for “-2 to 0” Myopic Astigmatism (48.7%), followed by “0 to 2” hypermetropic Astigmatism (35.3%). Most of the children had against the role astigmatism. Conclusion: Myopic Astigmatism was more common in males, while Hypermetropic Astigmatism was more common in females. Most of the children had against the rule astigmatism

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Journal of Medical and Health Science
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ANAMNETIC

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Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Focus: Journal of Medical and Health Science aims to communicate the research results of professors, teachers, practitioners, and scientists in the fields of health information management and health science. The journal provides a platform for sharing significant and innovative findings that ...