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Table 4 Type and distribution of refractive errors by age group (n = 84)

From: Pattern of childhood ocular morbidity in rural eye hospital, Central Ethiopia

Age (yrs)

Myopia

Hyperopia

Astigmatism

Total

 

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

0 – 5

1 (1.2)

0

0

1 (1.2)

6 – 10

5 (5.9)

1 (1.2)

8 (9.5)

14 (16.7)

11 – 15

28 (33.3)

4 (4.8)

37 (44.0)

69 (82.1)

Total

34 (40.5)

5 (5.9)

45 (53.6)

84 (100)