Factors Associated With a Previous Diagnosis of Strabismus in a Population-based Sample of 12-Year-Old Australian Children

Purpose To describe the prevalence of strabismus and factors associated with its diagnosis in a representative sample of older Australian children. Design Cross-sectional, population-based study. Methods A representative stratified random cluster sample of 2353 children (aged 12 years) attending 21 secondary schools in Sydney, Australia was examined in 2004 to 2005 (response 75.3%). Cover testing was performed at near (30 cm) and distance (6 m);...