Ocular morbidities in school going children of age group 6 to 15 years
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: The school going years is formative years for determining one physical, intellectual and behavioral development. Any problem in vision during the formative years can hamper the intellectual development, maturity and performance of a person in his future life. Children usually do not complain of defective vision. They adjust to poor eyesight by sitting near black holding books closer to their eyes, squeezing the eyes and even avoidingwork requiring visual concentration.This obstructs early detection refractive error is common ocular disorder in children .so timely detection of those problems and their correction by spectacles can tremendously improve the child’s potential during his formative years. This study was done to determine prevalence of visual impairment due to Refractive error and other ocular disorders in schoolchildren of middle and lower status economic of Tumkur. Methods: A total of 532 children were examined from2 government aided schools of Tumkur city from 1 November 2012 to 1 September 2014. All school children were subjected to examination including visual acuity, dilated refraction and colour vision. Visual impairment in school children of <10years and >10 years and different sex was noted.Results: On presentation 114 children [21.79%] had visual acuity equivalent <6/9 to visual impairment. Among them 28 (5.3%) Children had visual acuity equivalent to legal blindness as defined in US that is <_6/60. Out of which 12(2.29%) had visual acuity equal economic blindness in India that is <6/60.The prevalence of visual acuity < 6/60 was significantly higher in > 10 years as compared to < 10 years in better eye. The prevalence of visual acuity < 6/60 was significantly higher in < 10 years has compare to >10 years in worse eye. The prevalence of visual acuity <_ 6/60 was significantly higher in males has compared to Females in worse eye. The prevalence of visual acuity < 6/60 there is no significant difference between males andFemales in better eye. Conclusion: Major causeof visual impairment in present study was found to be Refractive errors. Proper education of school teachers in detecting eye related disorders could be helpful in earlydetection and treatmentof child.
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Lavanya P, Prasanna Shankar Babu T G
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