The study of anisometropia and its association with amblyopia in school going children

To determine the prevalence and type of anisometropia among school going children to study association degree with severity amblyopia. A hospital based cross-sectional carried on 500 up 10th grade (Age group:- 5 years 16 years) selected by non-probability convenient sampling according inclusion exclusion criteria. The clinical profile these was evaluated in department ophthalmology, P.D.U Govt. medical college, Rajkot they underwent detail visual assessment ophthalmic examinations including measurement uncorrected acuity, best corrected auto-refraction, retinoscopy, subjective correction detailed squint evaluation, if present. During period November 2019 February 2021 during health programme. Total were enrolled study, out which 221(44.2%) females 279 (55.8%) males. our 23.8% (119 childrens childrens). Out total 119 childrens, 47 males (39.5%) 72 (60.5%). Maximum patients (n=54 patients) having compound hypermetropia. Prevalance increased as age increased, till 14 years, then again there occurs a declining trend. X2 = 10.139, p value 0.051 it statistically significant. In amblyopia 8.8% (n=44 amblyopic patients, 59% (n=26 44 had due anisometropia. 26 anisometropia, 73.1% (n= 19 anisohypermetropic 26.9% 7 anisomyopic. depth found be significant(p=0.045). Our concludes that high (59%) maximum hypermetropic Depth increased.