DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i06.007

Pages: 397–400

Describe the frequency and determinants8 of child school ametropia between 6 and 15 years during the period August 2008 and 2009 at the Hospital Moulay Ismail. Material and methods: The study consists un the measurement of visual acuity with search of amblyopia and strabismus and other ocular diseases. A database of refractive errors, amblyopias and strabismus was analyzed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of ametropia in school children in this age group. Results: The study concerned a lot of 502 children. The prevalence of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism were 3.16%, 1.06% and 0.16%. Amblyopia had a prevalence of 0.8%. Conclusion: The prevalence of myopia was the highest among all ametropias. Systematic visual acuity in children at school age seems necessary for a good schooling.