Prevalence of color vision deficiency in Qazvin

ABSTRACT

Color vision deficiency [CVD] is an X chromosome-linked recessive autosomal dominant. Determine the prevalence of color blindness in Qazvin population. In a cross sectional study color vision deficiency examined in 1853 individuals with age 10-25 years old who participated in private clinics and eye clinic of Bu-Ali hospital in Qazvin in 2010. The screening of color vision deficiency was performed using Ishihara test. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 with chi[2] test with p<0.05. Mean age of participant was 17.86 +/- 4.48 years. 59.5% of them were female. 3.49% of the total population had color vision deficiency that 0.93% and 2.56% were female and male respectively. Color vision deficiency must be noticed by decision makers in health field for screen planning