Dr. Nikunj Bhatt, Dr. Dhull Chand Singh, Dr. Manisha Rathi, Dr. Sumit Sachdeva
Introduction- Refractive errors are the commonest cause of visual impairment in school children worldwide. They can be easily corrected by a pair of spectacles, only when they are used regularly. The purpose of our study is to document the actual rate of spectacle wear at the time of examination, assess principle determinants of spectacle wear and reasons for non-compliance among different demographic groups.
Materials and Methods- 200 school children in the age group of 6-15 years with refractive errors were selected. The schools were visited without prior intimation to the students 3 months after the initial examination. Reason of spectacle non-compliance was enquired.
Results- Majority of the students were non-compliant to spectacles. Main reason of non-compliance was teased about the appearance of spectacle.