The Prevalence Of Anisometropia In Elementary School Student At Two State Elementary Schools In Kebon Jeruk 2025

Abstract

Anisometropia refers to the difference in refractive power between the left and right eyes. Anisometropia can cause various symptoms, including eye strain, headaches, blurred vision,double vision (diplopia), and decreased depth of vision (stereopsis). Purpose: This study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution ofdistribution of anisometropia in school-age children. Methods: This study used a total sampling technique with a cross-sectional design with a total of 792 respondents. The research was conducted in February 2025. Results: It was found that 314 (39.6%) students experienced anisometropia. A total of 49 students (6.2%) experienced simple myopic anisometropia, 5 students (0.6%) had simple hyperopic anisometropia, 70 students (8.8%) had simple myopic astigmatic anisometropia, 2 students (0.3%) had compound hyperopic astigmatic anisometropia, 175 students (22.1%) had compound myopic astigmatic anisometropia, and 13 students (1.6%) had mixed anisometropia. Conclusion: The prevalence of anisometropia was 314 students (39.6%), mostly occurring in respondents with female gender (21.7%) with age 12-14 years, and the most common type of anisometropia is compound myopic astigmatic anisometropia. this research, it’s hoped that it can increase awareness to the wider community to conduct eye examinations early in order to detect the incidence of anisometropia early, so that children's learning activities can run well.