title: [Character of refractive errors in population study performed by the Area Military Medical Commission in Lodz].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of refractive errors in population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective review of medical examinations for entry to the military service from The Area Military Medical Commission in Lodz. Ophthalmic examinations were performed. We used statistic analysis to review the results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistic analysis revealed that refractive errors occurred in 21.68% of the population. The most commen refractive error was myopia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1) The most commen ocular diseases are refractive errors, especially myopia (21.68% in total). 2) Refractive surgery and contact lenses should be allowed as the possible correction of refractive errors for military service.
authors.affiliation: Z Kliniki Okulistyki i Rehabilitacji Wzrokowej Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Klinicznego nr 2 im. WAM-Centralny Szpital Weteranów Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Michał S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nowak
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goś
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smigielski
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009216:Myopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data