Sociodemographic study of ocular morbidity in school children of aligarh

ABSTRACT

Ocular Morbidities with its economic and social consequences represents an important Public Health Problem in various part of the world. This was a cross sectional study. The present study was planned to know the prevalence of ocular morbidity in school Children and their correlation with socio demographic profile if any. School children of age 5-12 years of selected AMU schools in the field practice area were the study population. The sample size calculated was 1050 but 1129 were covered in this study. In present study prevalence of ocular morbidity in students were found 32.3%. The prevalence was more among female candidates. So to conclude present study highlights important problem of ocular morbidity in school children. Refractory error was commonest form of ocular morbidity amongst them. Significant association was found between ocular morbidity and socio economic status and diet?