Open AccessPrevalence of refractive errors among school children in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Assefa Wolde Yared,
Wasie Taye Belaynew,
Destaye Shiferaw,
Tsegaw Ayanaw,
Eshete Zelalem
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.102742
Subject(s) - retinoscopy , medicine , refractive error , subjective refraction , optometry , visual acuity , pinhole (optics) , pediatrics , ophthalmology , physics , optics
Many children with poor vision due to refractive error remain undiagnosed and perform poorly in school. The situation is worse in the Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, and current information is lacking. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of refractive error among children enrolled in elementary schools in Gondar town, Ethiopia.