ArticleThe British and Irish orthoptic journal2024
Exploring Correlations between Headaches and Refractive Errors in an Optometry Clinic Sample.
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- Prevalence of Migraine and Association between Migraine Headache and Refractive Errors among Adolescents in Secondary Schools in Ibadan, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Background & Aim: The optometrist is often one of the professionals patients consult when they have headaches. The limitations inherent in previous studies on the topic limit the utilization of their findings. Therefore, the aim of conducting the present study was to explore correlations between headache and refractive errors in a clinical setting using extended classification criteria. Methods: The study design was cross-sectional, and sample comprised (headache group = 1062; non-headache group = 1095) participants aged 10-40 years who attended an optometry practice. During case-history taking, participants were classified as headache and non-headache group. Refraction, ocular health examinations, accommodative and vergence tests were performed. Headaches were sub-classified according to the anatomic location such as temporal, frontal, occipital, or diffuse, based on where pain was felt. Results: Temporal and temporo-frontal headaches were most frequent. Participants in the Conclusion: Temporal headaches were most frequent. Patients with low spheres and cylindrical errors as well as hyperopic and against-the-rule astigmatism were significantly more prone to headaches. This study provides findings, which have not been reported. Findings have implications for clinical practice and highlights the need to compensate for low ametropia. A standard study protocol is recommended.
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