Purpose.: To provide data on prevalence and types of refractive error and the spectacle-
wearing rate among adults in Nigeria and the degree to which the need for distance …

Introduction Refractive error is a vision-impairing condition due to light rays not being able to
focus on the retina, resulting in the visual outcome of a cloudy image. It is one of the main …

Background The prevalence of myopia and hyperopia and determinants were determined in
a rural population of I ran. Design Population‐based cross‐sectional study. Participants …

Purpose: To determine the magnitude and pattern of refractive errors among patients
attending the ophthalmology department of a new medical college in North-East India …

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and pattern of refractive
error in patients presenting to a private hospital. Materials and Methods: Records of all …

BACKGROUND: Eye diseases constitute one of the common health problems presenting to
the general practice clinic and could have significant socioeconomic consequences …

Background Although a leading cause of visual impairment and a treatable cause of
blindness globally, the pattern of refractive errors in many populations is unknown. This …

Introduction: Uncorrected refractive error (RE) is the most common cause of visual
impairment (VI) in the world. It has significant effects on individuals and community …

Background: The study is a retrospective review of the pattern of refractive errors in
presbyopic patients seen in the eye clinic from January to December, 2009. Patients and …

Aim: To determine the prevalence and distribution of refractive errors and presbyopia in the
university community. Materials and Methods: A prospective study of all consecutive patients …