Abstract

Introduction: Of all the human senses, the sense of vision is used the most and so, is affected the most. Refractive errors are becoming a more problem of concern, especially Myopia has become very common problem. Objectives: To study the prevalence and “Gender difference” of Myopia among medical students. Materials and Method: Includes 100 medical students of Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Belagavi, of all the five phases, who were tested for presence of Myopia with the help of Snellen’s chart, Jaegers chart and confirmation by the pinhole test. Result: Overall prevalence of Myopia was 46% in BIMS medical students, with male students 20% and female students 26%, also myopia with astigmatism in BIMS students was 7% with 2% males and 5% females, indicating more prevalence in females than males. Statistical Analysis: By using Chi-square test Conclusion: The prevalence of Myopia was more in BIMS medical students, females being more affected than males, which could be due to ethnic variations, genetic predisposition, higher levels of education with more near work activities and longer study periods.

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