Qualitative analysis of refractive errors in school children Cholera Priyadarshani Patil1, Tamboli Kshitij S.2, Chakravarty Nupur3,* 1Associate Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2Junior Resident, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 3Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding Author: Email: nupur59@gmail.com
Online published on 24 September, 2018. Abstract Purpose To study the refractive errors and its implication on the quality of life; among the children in the semi urban population Materials and Methods This prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted among the 500 children (5–15 years), over a period of 6 months Observations All patients examined for unaided visual acuity using snellens chart. After visual acuity, subjected to dilated retinoscopy and fundoscopy Conclusions It was concluded that clear need to have regular and simple vision testing of children of school going age, so as to detect visual abnormalities at an earlier stage thereby preventing long term visual disabilities. Regular school health programs regarding visual acuity improves scholastic performance of children. Top Keywords Refractive errors, School children, Semi-urban population. Top |