ABSTRACT
Objective: To find out the psychosocial implications of blindness and low vision in students of blind school Bahawalpur
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in Higher Secondary School for blind, Bahawalpur after getting approval from Institutional review board of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur and Principal of Blind School, Bahawalpur. Forty willing students filled a customized questionnaire, consisting of questions about logistic variables and questions regarding areas of satisfaction. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 18
Results: Out of 40, 55% [22/40] of them were found depressed [as assessed through DSM-lV], 50% [20/40] were having difficulty in making new contact but 52.5% [21/40] were satisfied with family care
Conclusion: Sixty percent [24/40] of blind school children experienced difficulty in their life. This study showed that blindness or low vision does have psychological implications like feeling of guilt, anxiety, sadness and depression