Correlates of myopia in students of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of myopia in young students of Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan. A total sample of 620 students of both gender (male=295; female=325) was collected during 2014. The data was divided in two breeding pattern groups, five groups on account of age at myopia onset and different family size. Out of 620 subjects, 150 had myopia (male=85; female=65). The overall prevalence of myopia was 24.19%. The myopia prevalence was apparently higher in males 28.8% as compared to females 20%. It was observed that myopia was more in age group 21 (37.33%) and less in age group 18 (2.67%). Myopia was found to be higher in inbreeding group (cousin marriage) 56.67% when compared with out-breeding group 43.33% and was found significantly (P< 0.05) more 69.33% in family size of 6-9 as compared 5 (5.33%) respectively.