Ocular Morbidity in School Age Children of North Indian Population- A Hospital Based Retrospective Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science And Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR) - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background:One-third of India's blind lose their eyesight before the age of 16 years and many of them are under six when they become blind, early detection and treatment of ocular morbidity among children is important.Aim: To estimate the prevalence of ocular morbidity among school children of age 6-16 years in a tertiary hospital in north Indian population.Materials and Methods:Government schools selected by stratified random sampling. About 2000 school children, studying primary to high school (6-16 years age group) were examined by heath camp conducted in the hospital campus in between September 2009 to June 2010 in Moradabad. A doctor did visual acuity and detailed ophthalmic examination. The Chi-square test was used to test differences in proportions. Results:Overall prevalence of ocular morbidity among school children of age 6-16 years was 20% conjunctivitis (31.1%), ocular trauma (11.8%), Refractive errors (11.40%) constitute the major cause of ocular morbidity. The minimum risk was followed by trachomatous trichiasis(1.2%), uveitis (1.1%) and glaucoma (1.0%). Conclusion:A high prevalence of ocular morbidity among high-school children was observed. The three mostcommon causes of childhood ocular morbidity in this study were conjunctivitis, ocular injuries and refractive errors. These disorders require attention of all the health professionals for proper management or early referral because they can lead to visual impairment and blindness.
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Dr. Navdeep Singh Dhoat
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