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Gender differences and delay in presentation of childhood squint

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Title: Gender differences and delay in presentation of childhood squint

Authors: Tanveer A Chaudhry , Aziz Khan , Khabir Ahmad , Muhammad Bilal Salman Khan 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2009

Volume: 59

Issue: 4

Language: English

Categories
Gender Studies (8916) Medicine (22336) Strabismus (29) Pediatrics (13616) Ophthalmology (4490)

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: To assess gender differences and delay in presentation of childhood squint in a tertiary care hospital
Methods: It was a series of children presenting with squint at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. We retrospectively studied the cases presenting between February 2000 and July 2007.
Results: A total of 107 children with squint were seen. Of these, 55 (52.4%) were girls. A statistically significant difference was observed between the mean age at presentation (± SD) of boys and girls (3 years and 5 months vs 4 years and 5 months p:

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