Prevalence of Headache among School Going Children Opthalmology OPD in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Recurrent headache is a common problem in school children. Evaluation generally leads to the diagnosis of Refractive Error. This review is addressed to the question whether headaches in school children are becoming more common and, if so, what risk factors are associated with the rise in frequency. They are often associated with other physical and emotional complaints.