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Background: Uncorrected refractive error was the primary cause of visual impairments in children and can leading to delays in academic development. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association between uncorrected refractive errors in children and their academic performance. Methods: Ninety-one students from three classes selected randomly at a public junior high school in Padang, Indonesia, were included in this study. All students were interviewed and then underwent visual acuity and refractive examination. Student’s academic performance was assessed based on student reports from the last two semesters. Results: Most students are emmetropic (56.0%); however, one-fourth (25.3%) have uncorrected refractive error. Most students with uncorrected refractive error (69.6%) have no history of wearing eyeglasses. The mean presenting visual acuity of students with the uncorrected refractive error was 0.22+0.13, significantly lower than emmetropic students and students with no significant/corrected refractive error (p<0.001). Students with an uncorrected refractive error have no significant difference in mean report marks (89.00+2.07) from students in the other two groups (p:0.379).Conclusion: Poor distance visual acuity did not correlate with poor academic performance. Concerning most students with uncorrected refractive error who did not have eyeglasses, the provision of spectacles is essential in providing reasonable distance visual acuity.

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uncorrected refractive error, academic performance, junior high school, students, report marks.

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