• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Mar 2023

    Myopia among Medical Undergraduates of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Tina Shrestha, Dilip Kumar Kushwaha, Saurabh Tiwari, Umesh Kumar Sah, Risu Raj, Siddharth Rajak, Anukram Lamsal, Sahasra Joshi, Aliza Dulal, and Aashutosh Chaudhary.
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Dhulikhel Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Mar 1; 61 (259): 228231228-231.

    IntroductionMyopia is defined as a refractive error in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to focus in front of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. Globally, myopia prevalence is on the rise for unknown reasons. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of myopia among undergraduates of a medical school.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among medical undergraduates of a medical school between 2 May 2022 to 3 August 2022 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee of the same institute (Reference number: 21/20). A proforma was distributed among the medical undergraduates and data from known myopic students were collected. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.ResultsAmong 279 medical undergraduates, myopia was seen in 119 (42.65%) (36.85-48.45, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean age of the myopic undergraduates was 21±1.47 years.ConclusionsThe prevalence of myopia among undergraduates was found to be lower than the other studies done in similar settings.Keywordsmedical students; myopia; prevalence.

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