DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2023.v11i06.057

Pages: 1265-1268

Refractive errors (ametropias) are characterized by the inability of the eye to correctly focus the image of an object on the retina. We carried out a cross-sectional study from April 11 to April 30, 2018. The three-stage cluster survey was used, 750 first cycle students were examined in 30 schools of the fundamental cycle I (public, private and medersa sectors). ) of the city of Sikasso. Of the 750 students examined, 85 ametropes were retained and studied, giving a prevalence of 11.3%. Among the ametropics: 49.41% of the hypermetropics; 44.70% of astigmatism and 5.88% of myopes. Associated pathologies were found in 23, i.e.27.1%. 91.30% of pathologies associated with ametropia were LCET followed by conjunctivitis 4.35%.