Background :
Refractive error in children aged 5–15 years is an important public health problem. Myopia and hypermetropia are the leading causes of refractive errors in this age group. Both are visually impairing conditions that can be significantly improved through adequate refractive correction. Population-based studies show that nearly half of visual impairment due to correctable refractive error in children is not receiving adequate attention, especially in disadvantaged social and economic settings.
Methods :
This was an observational study. One hundred children from the village Darisharifpur, Upazila Bera, District Pabna were selected using a random sampling method. Data were collected from children aged between 9–15 years. Refractive error and related variables were recorded and analyzed.
Results :
A total of 100 children with visual problems or symptoms related to visual acuity were examined. The prevalence of refractive error in this study was 11%.
Myopia (72.72%) was the most common refractive error, followed by hypermetropia (25%) and astigmatism (27%).
The majority (63.63%) of refractive errors were within the range of -0.50D to -1.99D. Most visual acuity findings ranged between 6/9 and 6/18.
Conclusion :
Myopia and hypermetropia are the leading causes of refractive errors in children in this age group. These visually impairing conditions can be significantly improved through adequate refractive correction.
problem. Myopia and hypermetropia are leading cause of refractive errors in children in this age group. Both which are visually impairing conditions that can be significantly improved through adequate refractive correction. Population based refractive error studies in children have shows that nearly half of the visual impairment associated with correctable refractive error in this age group in not receiving attention specially those children living in disadvantaged social and economic condition Methods: This is an observational study. One hundred children of a village Darisharifpur, upazilla- Bera, district Pabna were studied in Random sampling method. Data were collected from children aged between 9-15 years. Refractive error with other related variables were enclosed with data and and that were analyzed. Results:100 children of village with visual problem or symptoms related to visual acuity were examined and prevalence of refractive error in my study 11%. Myopia (72.72%) is more common refractive error my study, myopia 46%, hypermetropia 25%, astigmatism 27%. Majority (63.63%) of refractive error was found in between -0.50D to -1.99D in my study . In my study majority of refractive errors are within 6/9 to 6/18. Conclusions: Myopia and hypermetropia are leading cause of refractive errors in children in this age group. Both which are visually impairing conditions that can be significantly improved through adequate refractive correction.