A STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS AMONG STUDENTS JOINING M.B.B.S COURSE AT A TERTIATY CARE CENTRE

P Santhi

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

A STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS AMONG STUDENTS JOINING M.B.B.S COURSE AT A TERTIATY CARE CENTRE

P Santhi

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Refractive errors have become more prevalent among all students and especially in students who are more concentrating on their academics. students prepå for competitive examinations are more susceptible to ocular disorders, more commonly acquired refractive errors. Ammetropia has become more common than Emmetropia in adolescence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational cross–sectional prospective study was conducted at IRT Perudurai medical College Hospital among students who joined MBBS course for academic year 2019 to 2020. The students where grouped according to the nature of of refractive errors and it‘s prevalence was assessed. Visual acuity was checked using snellens drum. RESULTS: Out of the the 99 students who joined the MBBS course in year 2019 it was found 11% where emmetropic and 79% where ammetropic . The the type of refractive error that was prevalent among students are myopia 73%, hypermetropia 3%, astigmatism 3 %. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of ammetropia in in MBBS students out numbers the the prevalence of emmetropia. Inclusion criteria: All students joining MBBS course at IRT PMCH, academic year 2019 to 2020 EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Vision impairment due to causes other than refractive errors