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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2022

Stereoacuity among Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Pragati Gautam Adhikari, Sangam Shah, Nikita Bhatta, Prince Mandal, Basanta Sharma Paudel, Apil Pokhrel, Bipin Koirala, Chiranjiwi Prasad Shah

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Pragati Gautam AdhikariDepartment of Ophthalmology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sangam ShahMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nikita BhattaMaharajgunj Nursing Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Nepal.
Prince MandalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Basanta Sharma PaudelTribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Apil PokhrelMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bipin KoiralaMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Chiranjiwi Prasad ShahMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital · NP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStereopsis is defined as the ability to perceive object depth. It is measured in seconds of arc. Reduced stereoacuity impinges one's academic as well as a professional performance. Hence in this study, we aim to find out the mean stereoacuity among the undergraduate medical and nursing students using the Titmus fly test.

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at a medical college of Nepal from April 2021 to July 2021. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional review committee (Registration number: 487 (6-11) E2 077/078). Simple random sampling method was used. Data were collected from undergraduate medical and nursing students while the post-graduate students were excluded from the study. Overall, 80 students were included in the study. Titmus fly test was used to assess the stereopsis. Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 and Microsoft Excel was used for data analysis. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with mean, standard deviation, frequency, and proportion.

resultsThe mean stereoacuity was 62.63±46.56 (range 40-800) sec of arc (52.77-72.49 at 90% Confidence Interval). A total of 80 participants in our study among which 50 (62.5%) were male and 30 (37.5%)were female. About 41 (51.2%) of the study participants had normal, borderline (>40 and ≤ 120) stereopsis was seen in 35 (43.8%) of the study participants while only 4 (5%) had reduced stereopsis (≥120 sec of arc).

conclusionsThis study showed that the mean stereoacuity among the undergraduate medical and nursing students was in subnormal range which was similar to other studies.

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Students, MedicalStudents, NursingCross-Sectional StudiesDepth PerceptionFemaleHumansMaleTertiary Care CentersVisual Acuitybinocular vision; depth perception; stereopsis.

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PMCPMC9157671
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