目的调查新疆昌吉地区儿童的视力不良及妨碍儿童接受治疗的原因。方法用国际标准视力表对昌吉市6所学校2178名8-14岁儿童进行视力检查,对视力低于0．8的455人进行了问卷调查。结果455人均完成问卷。187人意识到可能有眼病(41．10％),其中汉族125人(56．56％),回族41人(73．21％),维、哈族21人(11．80％)。147人知道眼病可以治疗(32．31％)。未治疗的原因为:“没有关系”,占49．68％;“还能看见”,占35．06％。结论加强对家长及师生的眼病知识宣传教育,定期开展儿童眼病普查,是早期发现,及时治疗儿童眼病的重要措施。 Objective To investigate the causes of poor eyesight and obstruction of children receiving treatment in Changji, Xinjiang. Methods A total of 2178 children aged 8-14 years from 6 schools in Changji City were assessed with visual acuity chart. 455 people with visual acuity lower than 0.8 were surveyed. Results 455 people completed the questionnaire. 187 people were aware of the possible eye diseases (41.10%), of which 125 were Han (56.56%), 41 were Hui (73.21%), and 21 were Uyghur and Kazak (11.80%). 147 people know that eye disease can be treated (32.31%). Untreated because: “no relationship”, accounting for 49.68%; “can see”, accounting for 35.06%. Conclusion To strengthen the publicity and education on the knowledge of eye diseases of parents and teachers and students and to carry out regular screening of children’s ophthalmic diseases are important measures for early detection and timely treatment of eye diseases in children.