Dr. Prashant Bhaskarrao Thorat

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v12i6.02

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Abstract:

This study investigated the distribution pattern & prevalence of refractive errors in school going children post the lockdown period in Navi Mumbai. As schooling was online so there was less requirement of distance vision. If they were developed with myopia although they were happy with near vision. In post-covid era with physical classroom teaching students were facing problems for distance vision. Visual acuity plays an important role in a child's learning. Uncorrected refractive error (URE) has become a major challenge in post covid in school going children. We aim to report the prevalence of refractive error among the school students of Navi Mumbai.

Key Words:: Hyperopia; myopia; prevalence; refractive error.

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