Prevalence of Blindness with Various Etiological Causes Based on Blindness Certificate Issued At District Hospital Kalaburgi, Karnataka
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Blindness is a major public health problem in developing countries. Yet, we lack contemporary data on the prevalence and the causes from which the priorities for itsprevention, treatment and management can be identified.The aim is toidentify the leading causes of visual disability among visually disabled individuals, certified in the KalaburgiDistrict Hospital in Karnataka, India.A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on records of patients’ visual handicap certificates for blindnessissued from October 2014 to October 2015 were identified. These cases were selected on the basis of a simple random sampling method. Information was retrieved and analyzed.There will be a variation in the prevalence of leading causes for blindness and partial sight, from one geographical area to another. If the accurate cause is identified, the necessary preventive measures can be taken. Keywords:Blindness, disability, public health problem
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Dr. M. Radhika, Dr. M. Bindu Madhavi, Dr. Fathima Tahseen
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