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Table 1 Prevalence of Amblyopia in Israel

From: Evidence-based preschool-age vision screening: health policy considerations

Study

Type

Population

Rate of amblyopia

Shapiro et al. 2017 [13]

Retrospective

107,608 pre-enlistees 17.5 0.6 years age. Northern Israel born 1971–1994

Current 0.8% from 1.2%

Ore et al. 2009 & 2014 [15, 16]

Prospective

2113 first and eighth grade schoolchildren

Did not measure amblyopia.

Strabismus found to be 1.2–1.4% and 0.3–1.0% for 1st and 8th graders, respectively

Morad et al. 2007 [12]

Retrospective

305,712 pre-enlistees 17.5 0.6 years age. Entire country 1981–1986

Native born Israelis 0.98, immigrants 1.5%

Eibschitz-Tsimhoni et al. 2000 [14]

Prospective

8 year olds born ~ 1986

808 Haifa -pre-screened

782 Hadera – no screening

Haifa prescreened 1%

Hadera – no screening 2.6%