This is a cross sectional community based study that evaluated Eye Care Preferences in Afon: A Rural Community in Kwara State. The study determined the eye care seeking behaviours of adult inhabitants of the community. It also determined the pattern of eye care services in the community, the factors that influence the choice of eye care and some of the barriers to utilization of orthodox eye care were identified. This study was conducted between March and April 2005. A total number of three hundred and thirty nine adult inhabitants of the community were selected by the author using cluster sampling technique. The male: female ratio was 2.8:1. Semi structured questionnaires were administered on the respondents by the author and three assistants. Information regarding bio data, duration of eye disease, methods of treatment of eye disease, and some of the barriers to utilization of orthodox eye care were obtained. Many respondents (62.5%) sought orthodox eye care while only few (8.8%) sought traditional eye care. The factors which significantly affected the choice of first line of eye care were age, sex, occupation, religion and level of education. However age, occupation and level of education significantly effected the choice of second line of eye care. Identified barriers to uptake of orthodox eye care were mainly financial constraint (54.5%) and the fact that some don’t see the need or feel they can manage (38.3%). Other identified barriers to uptake of orthodox eye care were lack of awareness, lack of escort, fear of the unknown and poor outcome. The preferred choice of eye care was orthodox eye care. Efforts should be made to overcome the identified barriers to uptake of orthodox eye care by making orthodox eye care affordable and accessible. This community should be incorporated into Kwara eye care programme. Collaboration between eye care providers and traditional healers should be initiated.