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Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2013 Jan-Feb; 61(1): 8-12
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-145336

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Background: Refractive errors (RE) are the most common cause of avoidable visual impairment in children. But benefits of visual aids, which are means for correcting RE, depend on the compliance of visual aids by end users. Aim: To study the compliance of spectacle wear among rural school children in Pune district as part of the sarva siksha abhiyan (education for all scheme) after 6 - 12 months of providing free spectacles. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional follow-up study of rural secondary school children in western India. Materials and Methods: The students were examined by a team of optometrists who collected the demographic details, observed if the child was wearing the spectacles, and performed an ocular examination. The students were asked to give reasons for non-wear in a closed-ended questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression used for data analysis. Results: Of the 2312 students who were dispensed spectacles in 2009, 1018 were re-examined in 2010. 523 students (51.4%) were female, the mean age was 12.1 years 300 (29.5%) were wearing their spectacles, 492 (68.5%) students claimed to have them at home while 211 (29.4%) reported not having them at all. Compliance of spectacle wear was positively associated to the magnitude of refractive error (P < 0.001), father's education (P = 0.016), female sex (P = 0.029) and negatively associated to the visual acuity of the better eye (P < 0.001) and area of residence (P < 0.0001). Of those that were examined and found to be myopic (N = 499), 220 (44%) wore their spectacles to examination. Factors associated with compliance to spectacle usage in the myopic population included increasing refractive error (P < 0.001), worsening visual acuity (P < 0.001), and higher academic performance (P < 0.001). The causes for not wearing spectacles were ‘lost spectacles’ 67(9.3%), ‘broken spectacles’ 125 (17.4%), ‘forgot spectacles at home’ 117 (16.3%), ‘uses spectacles sometimes’ 109 (15.2%), ‘teased about spectacles’ 142 (19.8%) and ‘do not like the spectacles’ 86 (12%). Conclusion: Spectacle compliance was poor amongst school children in rural Pune; many having significant vision loss as a result.


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Adolescent , Chi-Square Distribution , Child , Eyeglasses/supply & distribution , Eyeglasses/statistics & numerical data , Humans , India/epidemiology , Myopia/diagnosis , Myopia/epidemiology , Myopia/therapy , Patient Compliance , Refractive Errors/diagnosis , Refractive Errors/epidemiology , Refractive Errors/therapy , Rural Population , Visual Acuity
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Arch. chil. oftalmol ; 62(1/2): 117-123, 2005. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-435484

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Propósito: Evaluar programa para conocer epidemiología y analizar cumplimiento de normas receta de lentes. Método: Análisis estadístico de atenciones y recetas de lente durante 2003. Resultados: Existen 2.413.176 beneficiarios, refiriendo el profesor 163.223 (6,76 por ciento). Después screening, se realizaron 57.415 (2,38 por ciento) consultas nuevas, recetando lentes al 58,60 por ciento y 19,2 por ciento sanos, y 99.131 se realizaron 57.415 (2,38 por ciento) consultas nuevas, recetando lentes al 58,60 por ciento y 19,2 por ciento sanos, y 99.131 (4,11 por ciento) controles, prescribiendo lentes al 78,9 por ciento. Se acreditaron 102 oftalmólogos. Se analizan 1.736 lentes, 88,9 por ciento astigmatismo (40 por ciento miopes, 37 por ciento hipermetrópico y 12 por ciento mixtos) y 11,1 por ciento esféricos. Conclusiones: Una alianza entre JUNAEB y Sociedad Chilena de Oftalmología permitió mejorar eficiencia con screening y normas receta de lentes, elaborando programas para visión subnormal, catarata y estrabismo.


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Humans , Adolescent , Child , Eye Health , Eye Diseases/diagnosis , Eye Diseases/epidemiology , Eye Diseases/prevention & control , Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , National Health Programs , School Health Services , Eyeglasses/supply & distribution , Chile , Outcome Assessment, Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Mass Screening , Eye Diseases/therapy , Prescriptions
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Arch. chil. oftalmol ; 62(1/2): 125-132, 2005. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-435485

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Propósito: Evaluar el Programa Nacional de Salud Ocular propuesto por la Sociedad Chilena de Oftalmología a nivel primario de atención. Método: Se realizó un tamizaje a 2.029 pacientes en edades de baja cobertura (menor de 6 años) o de mayor riesgo de ceguera (mayor de 45 años) en los consultorios Tucapel (T), Concepción y Cristo Vive (CV), Santiago. Los pacientes con visión menor a 20/40, presión ocular mayor de 24 mm y/o cualquier sospecha de patología asociada se refiere al oftalmólogo, quien prescribe lentes, medicamentos a los refiere a nivel secundario de atención para realizar exámenes y/o tratamientos más específicos. Resultados: Se logró una resolución en el nivel primario de un 73 por ciento. Un 24 por ciento (T) y el 27 por ciento (CV) de los pacientes tenían sólo presbicia. Sólo el 27 por ciento (T) y el 20 por ciento (CV) de los pacientes fueron derivados para exámenes o tratamiento al nivel superior. Conclusiones: Se demostró una nueva estrategia que permite mejorar la atención oftalmológica de la población. Una atención integral da una gran satisfacción al paciente, que aumenta con la alta resolución lograda. También detecta, trata y/o deriva las patologías de alto riesgo de ceguera optimizando su manejo al priorizar su derivación al nivel secundario. El exitoso resultado de este piloto justifica el desarrollo de una red de atención oftalmológica a nivel nacional.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Eye Health , Mass Screening , Eye Diseases/diagnosis , Eye Diseases/therapy , Primary Health Care , Delivery of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , National Health Programs/organization & administration , Eyeglasses/supply & distribution , Chile , Blindness/prevention & control , Pilot Projects , National Health Programs/economics , Referral and Consultation
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