Open AccessRefractive Errors and Visual Anomalies in Schoolchildren in the Kavrepalanchowk District
Author(s) -
Sanjay Marasini,
Ranjana Sharma,
P R Sthapit,
Dikchhya Sharma,
U Koju,
Gunjan Thapa,
B P Nepal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
kathmandu university medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1812-2078
pISSN - 1812-2027
DOI - 10.3126/kumj.v8i4.6231
Subject(s) - medicine , strabismus , convergence insufficiency , ethnic group , refractive error , optometry , visual acuity , abnormality , population , pediatrics , ophthalmology , psychiatry , environmental health , anthropology , sociology
Schoolchildren form an important target group for a nation, as any ocular morbidity in this age group has huge physical, psychological and socio-economical implications. Childhood eye disorders can contribute to the burden of blindness in any society. This study aims to highlight the prevalence of ocular morbidity in governmental schools in a sub-urbanised area of Nepal, in relation to ethnic variation.
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