Spectrum of visual impairment among urban female school students of Surat.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2011 Nov; 59(6): 475-479
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-136231
ABSTRACT
Aim:
Eye morbidities with or without symptoms delineate a significant morbidity among adolescent schoolgirls in India. The study was undertaken to assess the extent of visual impairment and ocular morbidity to identify influencing factors and the impact on scholastic performance. Materials andMethods:
A population-based cross-sectional study was undertaken among 3002 urban girl students of Surat in Gujarat, India. Overall prevalence of refractive error was found to be 15.22%; myopia affected 91.47%, hyperopia 4.60%, and astigmatism 0.04%. The prevalence of myopia and astigmatism was more in higher age groups, while hyperopia was more in lower age groups; even students with good vision reported ophthalmic symptoms. Of all spectacle users, in 29.73% cases the eyesight was not found to be with the best possible corrections. Refractive error was observed to be higher among the general caste (50.98%) and among Muslims (54.05%). Still, among those with problems of eyesight, 75.93% students had good academic performance. Associated ocular morbidity was noted in 20.35% participants along with the refractive error.Conclusion:
This study highlighted the load of eye morbidities of adolescent Indian urban girls.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Refractive Errors
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Students
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Urban Population
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Vision Disorders
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Female
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Humans
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Child
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Morbidity
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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