Muhammad Adeel.
Prevalence & Pattern of Refractive Errors in School Going Children Between 5 & 15 Years Age.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;14(3):27-31.

Objective: To determine the frequency of refractive error and it types in school age children between 5 and 15 years. Material and Methods Study Design: Descriptive Cross Sectional Study. Setting: The study was conducted at Pediatrics Eye OPD of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi. Sample Size: The sample size was 170 children. Results: The mean + SD age of the study patients was 9.98 + 2.96 years ranging from 5 to 15 years. Out of 170 children 54.71% were males while remaining 45.29% were females. Prevalence of Refractive error was found to be 21.76%. Considering the type of refractive error myopia was more prevalent 43.24% followed by astigmatism 32.43% and hyperopia 24.32%. Conclusions: Refractive error is common in the school age children between 05 and 15 years and if not early diagnosed and managed properly it can cause significant and permanent visual impairment.

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