Introduction:

From his or her permanent and continuous training, from education at work, the health technologist in Optometry and Optics develops modes of action in primary health care, through interaction with community schools, to identify visual problems in children and contribute to their rehabilitation, by providing specialized education to families and professors.

Objective:

To present the results of a research on visual problems in school-age children treated at Mario Escalona" Polyclinic for the socialization of data that contribute to the specialized education of families and teachers in visual rehabilitation.

Methods:

A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2020 to April 2022, in order to know the incidence of the use of electronic devices in school-age children attended at Policlínico Docente Dr. Mario Escalona Reguera. The universe consisted of 1953 children. The refractive defect and the time of use of electronic devices were assessed.

Results:

Myopic astigmatism was the most frequent ametropia, with an incidence higher than 50 %. Surveys of parents corroborated an excessive use of electronic devices.

Conclusions:

As an act of professional responsibility, from primary health care, the health technologist in Optometry and Peptics should identify visual problems in school-age children, as well as provide specialized education to families and professors, contributing to visual rehabilitation.