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A Study of Correlation Among Binocular Dysfunctions and Academic Achievement

초등학생들의 양안시이상과 학업성취도와의 상관성 연구

  • 이선행 (존슨앤드존슨 비전케어) ;
  • 조현국 (강원대학교 안경광학과) ;
  • 박천만 (계명대학교 공중보건학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.01
  • Accepted : 2013.12.14
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between non-strabismic binocular dysfunctions and academic achievement for primary school children. Methods: A total of 1,123 parents and their children aged 8-13 years responded to the College of Optometrists in Vision Development Quality of Life (COVD-QOL) questionnaire. Among the all participants, 123 children who have ${\geq}20$ of visual symptom scores, no amblyopia, no strabismus, no any ocular and systemic pathology, and no contact lenses wearing were chosen for this study finally. Binocular functions were evaluated for final subjects. Results: Of 123 primary school children who have criteria-eligible symptoms 93 had non-strabismic binocular dysfunctions. Accommodative dysfunction was significantly correlated to subjects of science and English, and vergence dysfunction was also significantly correlated to Korean, mathematics, social science, science and English in the final subjects. Conclusions: Correlations between academic achievement and accommodative/vergence dysfunctions were statistically significant. Therefore, accommodative/vergence dysfunctions may be factors to affect academic achievement.

목적: 초등학생들의 비사시성 양안시이상과 학업성취도와의 상관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 1,123명의 부모와 학생(8~13세)을 대상으로 COVD-QOL 측정 도구를 사용하여 점수가 20점 이상인 어린이 188명을 선별하였다. 이들 중에서 다시 사시, 약시, 안질환 및 전신질환이 없고 콘택트렌즈를 착용하지 않은 검사기준에 적합한 어린이 123명을 대상으로 양안시기능 검사를 시행하였다. 학업성취도는 2010년 2학기와 2011년 1학기에 시행한 국어, 수학, 사회, 과학, 영어 점수를 사용하였다. 결과: 눈 증상이 있는 초등학생 123명 중 93명에서 비사시성 양안시이상으로 판단되었고, 비사시성 양안시이상 중 조절이상은 과학과 영어, 버전스이상은 국어, 수학, 사회, 과학 그리고 영어에서 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론: 조절이상과 버전스이상 모두 학업성취도와 유의한 상관성을 보여 학업성취도를 저하시키는 요인인 것으로 판단되었다.

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