%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Refractive Errors among School Children Aged 5 to 15 Years Old at CHU-IOTA
%A Kadiatou Ba
%A Aichata Tall
%A Mory Coulibaly
%A Cheick Sogodogo
%A Zoumana Bagayogo
%A Aoua Ibrahim Toure
%A Ousmane Toure
%A Brainima Coulibaly
%A Fatoumata Tata Sidibe
%A Aly Konipo
%A Roucky Sangare
%A Seydou Diallo
%A Moro Sidibe
%A Oumar Diallo
%A Assiatou Simaga
%A Gounon Saye
%A Modibo Sissoko
%A Mamadou Kole Sidibe
%A Sidi Diarra
%A Nouhoum Guirou
%A Abdoulaye Napo
%A Adama Guindo
%J Surgical Science
%P 480-491
%@ 2157-9415
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ss.2024.158045
%X <b>Introduction:</b> Undetected refractive errors constitute a health problem among school children who cannot take advantage of educational opportunities. The authors studied the prevalence of refractive errors in school children aged 5 to 15 at CHU-IOTA. <b>Patients and Method</b><b>:</b> This is a prospective, descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in the ophthalmic-pediatrics department of CHU-IOTA, from October to November 2023. <b>Results</b><b>:</b> We received 340 school children aged 5 to 15, among whom 111 presented ametropia, <i>i.e</i>. a prevalence of 32.65%. The average age was 11.42 &#177; 2.75 years and a sex ratio of 0.59. The average visual acuity was 4/10 (range 1/10 and 10/10). We found refractive defects: astigmatism 73.87%, hyperopia 23.87% of cases and myopia 2.25%. The decline in distance visual acuity was the most common functional sign. Ocular abnormalities associated with ametropia were dominated by allergic conjunctivitis (26.13%) and papillary excavation (6.31%) in astigmatics; allergic conjunctivitis (9.01%) and papillary excavation (7.20%) in hyperopic patients; turbid vitreous (0.90%), myopic choroidosis (0.45%) and allergic conjunctivitis (0.45%) in myopes. <b>Conclusion</b><b>:</b> Refractive errors constitute a reality and a major public health problem among school children.
%K Refractive Errors
%K Prevalence
%K Child
%K CHU-IOTA
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=135394