{"id":{"repo_id":"varna","oai_identifier":"oai:repository.mu-varna.bg:nls/4184"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/varna/oai:repository.mu-varna.bg:nls/4184","repository":{"repo_id":"varna","name":"Medical University of Varna","base_url":"https://repository.mu-varna.bg/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"Ophthalmological Perspectives On Children's Eye Health // Офталмологични перспективи на детското очно здраве","abstract":"The study aims to create an epidemiological picture of childhood ocular morbidity in the city of Shumen, to track the factors that modulate its characteristics, and to formulate recommendations for ensuring positive perspectives on children's eye health. Methods: Information was utilised from primary outpatient ophthalmological examinations of children (0-17 years) for the period 2019-2022, extracting data on the examination date, age, and gender of the patient, and primary diagnosis. Results: Refractive anomalies are the most commonly encountered reason for primary eye examinations within the studied population. Diagnoses related to accommodation disorders, visual asthenopia, and headaches rank second in frequency, while infections of the conjunctiva are in third place. During the pandemic period (2020-2021), a statistically significant dynamic in the distribution of certain diagnoses was observed. Conclusions: The characteristics of childhood eye disease in the area of Shumen are similar to those in other cities in Bulgaria, but have their own individual peculiarities. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the prevalence of myopia, accommodation disorders, and the frequency of infectious conjunctivitis in childhood has been reported. To ensure positive prospects for children's eye health, it is necessary to organise an annual national program for the prevention of eye diseases in children, which should be tailored to the characteristics of eye diseases in the study area.","abstract_html":"The study aims to create an epidemiological picture of childhood ocular morbidity in the city of Shumen, to track the factors that modulate its characteristics, and to formulate recommendations for ensuring positive perspectives on children's eye health. Methods: Information was utilised from primary outpatient ophthalmological examinations of children (0-17 years) for the period 2019-2022, extracting data on the examination date, age, and gender of the patient, and primary diagnosis. Results: Refractive anomalies are the most commonly encountered reason for primary eye examinations within the studied population. Diagnoses related to accommodation disorders, visual asthenopia, and headaches rank second in frequency, while infections of the conjunctiva are in third place. During the pandemic period (2020-2021), a statistically significant dynamic in the distribution of certain diagnoses was observed. Conclusions: The characteristics of childhood eye disease in the area of Shumen are similar to those in other cities in Bulgaria, but have their own individual peculiarities. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the prevalence of myopia, accommodation disorders, and the frequency of infectious conjunctivitis in childhood has been reported. To ensure positive prospects for children's eye health, it is necessary to organise an annual national program for the prevention of eye diseases in children, which should be tailored to the characteristics of eye diseases in the study area.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Malcheva-Marinova, Slavyana","Малчева-Маринова, Славяна"],"institution":"Medical University of Varna","degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2025,"date_issued":"2025-10-17T13:01:43Z","date_published":"2025-10-17T13:01:43Z","updated_at":"2026-07-27T21:56:49Z","subjects":["ocular morbidity","asthenopia","refractive anomaly","Офталмология / Ophthalmology"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://repository.mu-varna.bg/handle/nls/4184","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Malcheva-Marinova, Slavyana","Малчева-Маринова, Славяна"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date","label":"Dc Date","values":["2025-10-17T13:01:43Z","2025"]},{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["Medical University of Varna"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["thesis"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["ocular morbidity","asthenopia","refractive anomaly","Офталмология / Ophthalmology"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["http://repository.mu-varna.bg/handle/nls/4184"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description","label":"Description","values":["The study aims to create an epidemiological picture of childhood ocular morbidity in the city of Shumen, to track the factors that modulate its characteristics, and to formulate recommendations for ensuring positive perspectives on children's eye health. Methods: Information was utilised from primary outpatient ophthalmological examinations of children (0-17 years) for the period 2019-2022, extracting data on the examination date, age, and gender of the patient, and primary diagnosis. Results: Refractive anomalies are the most commonly encountered reason for primary eye examinations within the studied population. Diagnoses related to accommodation disorders, visual asthenopia, and headaches rank second in frequency, while infections of the conjunctiva are in third place. During the pandemic period (2020-2021), a statistically significant dynamic in the distribution of certain diagnoses was observed. Conclusions: The characteristics of childhood eye disease in the area of Shumen are similar to those in other cities in Bulgaria, but have their own individual peculiarities. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the prevalence of myopia, accommodation disorders, and the frequency of infectious conjunctivitis in childhood has been reported. To ensure positive prospects for children's eye health, it is necessary to organise an annual national program for the prevention of eye diseases in children, which should be tailored to the characteristics of eye diseases in the study area.","Целта на настоящото изследване е създаване на епидемиологична картина на детската очна заболеваемост в гр. Шумен, проследяване на факторите модулиращи нейните характеристики и формулиране на препоръки за осигуряване на положителни перспективи за детското очно здраве. Методи: Използвана е информация от първични амбулаторни офталмологични прегледи на деца (0-17г.), за периода 2019-2022г., като е извлечена информация за дата на прегледа, възраст и пол на пациента, водеща диагноза. Резултати: Рефрактивните аномалии са най-често срещаната причина за първичен очен преглед сред изследваната популация. Диагнозите, свързани с нарушения на акомодацията, зрителна астенопия и главоболие са втори по честота, а на трето място са инфекциозните възпаления на конюнктивата. По време на пандемичния период (2020-2021г.) се отчита статистически значима динамика в разпространението на определени диагнози. Изводи: Характеристиката на детската очна заболеваемост на територията на гр. Шумен се доближава до тази в други градове на България, но има своите индивидуални особености. Отчетено е влияние на коронавирусната пандемия върху честотата на миопията, нарушенията на акомодацията и честотата на инфекциозните конюнктивити в детска възраст. За осигуряване на положителни перспективи за детското очно здраве е необходимо организиране на ежегодна национална програма за профилактика на детското очно здраве, която да бъде съобразена с характеристиките на очната заболеваемост в района на изследване."]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/pdf"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Ophthalmological Perspectives On Children's Eye Health // Офталмологични перспективи на детското очно здраве"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:creator":["Malcheva-Marinova, Slavyana","Малчева-Маринова, Славяна"],"dc:date":["2025-10-17T13:01:43Z","2025"],"dc:description":["The study aims to create an epidemiological picture of childhood ocular morbidity in the city of Shumen, to track the factors that modulate its characteristics, and to formulate recommendations for ensuring positive perspectives on children's eye health. Methods: Information was utilised from primary outpatient ophthalmological examinations of children (0-17 years) for the period 2019-2022, extracting data on the examination date, age, and gender of the patient, and primary diagnosis. Results: Refractive anomalies are the most commonly encountered reason for primary eye examinations within the studied population. Diagnoses related to accommodation disorders, visual asthenopia, and headaches rank second in frequency, while infections of the conjunctiva are in third place. During the pandemic period (2020-2021), a statistically significant dynamic in the distribution of certain diagnoses was observed. Conclusions: The characteristics of childhood eye disease in the area of Shumen are similar to those in other cities in Bulgaria, but have their own individual peculiarities. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the prevalence of myopia, accommodation disorders, and the frequency of infectious conjunctivitis in childhood has been reported. To ensure positive prospects for children's eye health, it is necessary to organise an annual national program for the prevention of eye diseases in children, which should be tailored to the characteristics of eye diseases in the study area.","Целта на настоящото изследване е създаване на епидемиологична картина на детската очна заболеваемост в гр. Шумен, проследяване на факторите модулиращи нейните характеристики и формулиране на препоръки за осигуряване на положителни перспективи за детското очно здраве. Методи: Използвана е информация от първични амбулаторни офталмологични прегледи на деца (0-17г.), за периода 2019-2022г., като е извлечена информация за дата на прегледа, възраст и пол на пациента, водеща диагноза. Резултати: Рефрактивните аномалии са най-често срещаната причина за първичен очен преглед сред изследваната популация. Диагнозите, свързани с нарушения на акомодацията, зрителна астенопия и главоболие са втори по честота, а на трето място са инфекциозните възпаления на конюнктивата. По време на пандемичния период (2020-2021г.) се отчита статистически значима динамика в разпространението на определени диагнози. Изводи: Характеристиката на детската очна заболеваемост на територията на гр. Шумен се доближава до тази в други градове на България, но има своите индивидуални особености. Отчетено е влияние на коронавирусната пандемия върху честотата на миопията, нарушенията на акомодацията и честотата на инфекциозните конюнктивити в детска възраст. За осигуряване на положителни перспективи за детското очно здраве е необходимо организиране на ежегодна национална програма за профилактика на детското очно здраве, която да бъде съобразена с характеристиките на очната заболеваемост в района на изследване."],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["http://repository.mu-varna.bg/handle/nls/4184"],"dc:publisher":["Medical University of Varna"],"dc:subject":["ocular morbidity","asthenopia","refractive anomaly","Офталмология / Ophthalmology"],"dc:title":["Ophthalmological Perspectives On Children's Eye Health // Офталмологични перспективи на детското очно здраве"],"dc:type":["thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-27T21:56:49Z"}