Table 3.

Distribution of Refractive error according to sex, Zimbabwe, 2010–2020

Refractive error (range)	Sex		Total (%)
	Female	Male
Astigmatism (-0.75 to -6.00 D)	83	77	160 (60.6)
Myopia (-0.50 to -9.50 D)	48	51	99 (37.5)
Myopia (-0.50 to -5.75 D)	42	48	90 (90.9)
High myopia (-6.00 to -9.50 D)	6	3	9 (9.1)
Hypermetropia (+2.00 to +14 D)	1	4	5 (1.9)
Moderate (+2.00 to +5.00D)	0	2	2 (40)
High (≥ +5.25 D)	1	2	3 (60)
Total	132	132	264 (100)

Myopia ≥ -0.50 DS, Hyperopia ≥ +2.00 DS, Astigmatism > -0.50 D in isolation or association with hypermetropia or myopia