DIAGNOSTICO Y CORRECIÓN DE LOS DEFECTOS VISUALES EN LOS ALUMNOS DE OCTAVO AÑO DE BELLEZA Y MECÁNICA DE LA ESCUELA DR. GABRIEL MANZO QUIÑONEZ DURANTE EL PERIODO ABRIL- OCTUBRE 2009

Abstract

Refractive errors affect vision if not detected early can generate multiple complications such as nearsightedness and farsightedness, and can cause loss of vision. Among the risk factors may include biological hazards as hereditary factors, exposure to sunny, dusty, sandy, or windblown. The diagnosis was confirmed with a physical examination of the eye using Snellen and sandbox. This study aimed to diagnose and correct visual defects in eighth-grade students and beauty school mechanics Quinonez Dr. Gabriel Manzo, Technical University of Manabi Portoviejo Canton during the period April to October 2009. Within the study used a prospective descriptive method, with a population of 67 students, subject to this study. Among the most important conclusions are achieved by looking at 100% of the population studied and found, 57% had visual problems, before this is a proposal to run an information, education, communication for the visually impaired population studied and the which showed no pathology in sensitized towards risk.