Analysis of Causes of Visually Handicap Amongst Patients Attending Outpatient Department For Visual Handicap Certification at Department of Ophthalmology, P.d.u.govt.medical.college, Rajkot,Gujarat,India
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
AIM: To identify various statistical aspects of demographical, etiological, age, sex and epidemiological distribution of blindness among patients attending OPD at department of ophthalmology, P.D.U.Govt.Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, india for blindness certification. MATERIAL AND METHOD: In this study, datas of 477 patients attending OPD at department of ophthalmology, P.D.U.Govt.Medical College, Rajkot from January 2015 to June 2016 for blindness certificate were analysed retrospectively. RESULT AND ANALYSIS: Among 477 patients, there were 352 male and 125 female patients. Amongst 477, about 357 (74.84%) patients were totally blind(100% disability) & 64 (13%) patients had 30% disability. The causes of blindness were avoidable in 30.5% (diabetic retinopathy, Glaucomatous Optic atrophy, corneal opacity, Traumatic eye injury) and not preventable in 69.5% (retinitis pigmentosa , congenital ocular malformations , optic atrophy , hereditary diseases, and age-related macular degeneration ) patients. CONCLUSION: There will be a variation in the prevalence of leading causes of certification for blindness, from one geographical area to another. If accurate cause is identified, then the necessary preventive measures can be taken.
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DR NEETI R. SHETH, DR HARDIK D. JIVANI, DR BHOLESH RATNA
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