[Les amétropies statiques du noir camerounais].

Purpose: We undertook this study with the aim to determine static ametropias of black Cameroonians as well as their clinical manifestations. It is a prospective study carried out in the Department of Ophthalmology of Douala General Hospital from January 1996 to December 1998.

Patients And Method: During this period, all patients who fulfilled our criteria had a skiascopy done under cycloplegia.