A Descriptive Study of Amblyopia in Children: A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Current Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Amblyopia is the most common cause of visual impairment in children. The prevalence of amblyopia in children has been estimated at between 1% and 4%. Most cases are associated with strabismus, anisometropia or a combination of strabismus and anisometropia. Aims and objectives: To assess the profile of patients with visual disability due to amblyopia in Kashmir and to suggest measures for restricting visual disability due to Amblyopia. Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Postgraduate Department of Ophthalmology Sher-i-Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences Medical College , Srinagar during a period of 12 months from 1st March 2015 to 29th February 2016. All the patients between 30 months to 19 years of age with amblyopia who attended the Ophthalmology OPD were included in the study. Visual acuity measurements were done using Snellens chart for older patients and for 2-4 year old children by using Cardiff acuity cards, Kay picture test or Teller test. Results: The mean age of the 103 children was 12.25 years (±2.89) ranging from 4-19 years with 58 males and 45 females. 64 children were amblyopic in right eye, 37 in left eye and 2 had bilateral amblyopia .The cause of the amblyopia was strabismus in 32 children (31%), anisometropia in 60 (58%), and both strabismus and anisometropia in 5 (5%). 5 children had amblyopia due to congenital cataract with 1 of them having bilateral amblyopia. One child had amblyopia due to severe congenital ptosis. Conclusions: There were significantly greater number of anisometropic amblyopia patients than strabismic amblyopia (p<0.01).
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Imtiyaz A. Lone
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