Refractive errors are the leading cause of blindness among children. Identification and intervention of major risk factors can reduce the burden of blindness among children. The present study was aimed to illuminate prevalence of refractive errors in children attending eye OPD and to enumerate reason for parents coming towards Ayurvedic treatment. A cross sectional study was conducted during June2016 to July 2017 in the Netra outpatient block. A convenient sample of 73 children, who are less than 15 years of age, was taken. Over usage of electronic devices, absence of awareness etc. was found to be statistically significantly associated as risk factors for refractive errors among the children. Nearly 79%parents bringing children to Ayurvedic eye clinic is children not to be with spectacles and71% children were reported that they willing to take medicines, instead of spectacles.
