Screening of colour vision deficiency in school children of Wardha District
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Colour vision in humans is trichromatic. Colour vision deficiency (CVD) occurs when one or more of cone types are absent, or present but defective. It is a common X-linked genetic disorder. However, most colour blind children remain undetected due to absence of proper screening. Therefore, this cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of CVD, type of CVD and prevalence of each type among school children of Wardha District. Materials and Methods: 850 school children in the age of 10-15 years were screened for CVD using Ishihara’s pseudoisochromatic test 38 plate edition. Results: Of 850 school children, 18 children (2.1%) (95% confidence interval: 1.35-3.33) suffered from CVD. Prevalence rate for CVD was found to be higher in males (3.7%) than in females (0.4%). The overall trend of defects was: deuteranomaly > deuteranopia > protanomaly > protanopia. The prevalence of congenital dyschromatopsia in school children of Wardha District was comparable to prevalence rates across India. Conclusion: Early diagnosis of congenital dyschromatopsia would allow for minimization of these problems, improvement of adaptation of children to their dysfunction, and, most importantly, for better planning of their professional future.
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Neha R. Chandak, Sachin V Daigavane, Surabhi R Sharma
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