STUDY OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, CAUSES AND MAGNITUDE OF VISUAL DISABILITY AMONG CERTIFIED VISUALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING OPHTHALMOLOGY OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL.

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-13
Author(s):  
Sandip Bodake ◽  
Madhuri Bhople
Keyword(s):  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
Phthisis Bulbi ◽  
Disabled Patients ◽  
Visually Disabled

Aim: To determine the demographic characteristics, causes and magnitude of visual disability among certied visually disabled patients attending ophthalmology OPD in Government Hospital. Materials And Methods: A cross sectional record based study, where data was obtained from visual disability certicates of patients who attended OPD during the period from April 2019 to March 2020. Results: Total 509 patients were enrolled. Among certied individuals, males were more than females. Magnitude of visual disability of 100%, 75% ,40% And 30% was seen in 187 (37%), 39 (8%), 150 (29%) and 132 (26%) respectively. Among causes of visual disabilities Retinitis pigmentosa 70 (14), Uncorrected refractive errors 70 (14%), phthisis bulbi 68 (13%) contributed to majority of cases. Conclusion: Young adults contributed to majority of cases. Males were common than females. Most patients belong to category IV followed by category II. Retinitis pigmentosa and uncorrected refractive errors were the major causes of blindness.

scholarly journals Demographic Characteristics and Causes of Low Vision in Children: A Hospital–Based Study from Khartoum, Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saif Hassan Alrasheed ◽  
Eslah Saeed Awad ◽  
Zoelfigar Dafalla Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Congenital Glaucoma ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Low Vision Clinic ◽  
Key Words Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Male Patients

Purpose:  To determine the demographic characteristics and causes of low vision in children who attended Alfaisal eye center, Khartoum Sudan. Place and Duration of Study:  Alfaisal eye Center, Khartoum, Sudan, from February 2018 to October 2020. Study Design:  Cross sectional observational study. Methods:  Clinical record of 105 patients who visited the low vision clinic were retrieved. Demographic features, history, ocular examination, cause of low vision, refractive state of the eye (by self-luminance streak retinoscope, and auto refractometer), and type of low vision devices used by the patients were noted. Data was analyzed by using SPSS software version 20. Results:  Mean age was 11.70 ± 2.19. Seventy three percent patients had Visual Acuity(VA) less than 6/60. Majority (59%) were male patients. Commonest refractive error associated with low vision was myopia (65.71%). Retinitis Pigmentosa, congenital glaucoma, and albinism were other major causes of pediatric low vision (19.5%). Progressive Myopia was seen in 15%. About 9.5% of children presented with cataracts, nystagmus in 9.5%, and congenital refractive error in 9.5%.The cause of low vision among children was not statistically different between males and females P=0.890. More than half of the children 78.1% used glasses and about 21.9% were corrected by telescope. Conclusion:  Retinitis pigmentosa, albinism, and congenital glaucoma were the most common causes of pediatric low vision. Common low vision devices prescribed to these children were glasses and telescopes. Key Words:  Retinitis Pigmentosa, Congenital glaucoma, Albinism, Myopia, Cataract.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY AT TERTIARY HEALTH CENTER

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Atul Kumar Anand ◽  
Sachin Kumar ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Tiwary
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Error ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor School Performance ◽  
Concave Lens ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Group 5

Refractive error is the most common ocular morbidity worldwide. Throughout the world the main causes of visual impairment are uncorrected refractive errors 43% followed by cataract 33% and glaucoma in 3 % cases. Children being unaware of their problem do not complain about it. Untreated refractive error can lead to amblyopia and poor school performance which in long run can lead to considerable impact on child’s future. A Hospital based cross sectional observational study was conducted in the ophthalmology department of NMCH, Patna, Bihar. Total 612 children of age group 5 to 16 years coming to the OPD were enrolled in the study. Myopia is the most common refractive error in childhood. It is corrected by using concave lens. Other types of refractive errors are hypermetropia and astigmatism. Uncorrected refractive errors among children have considerable impact on their learning & academic achievements. So, screening is the only way for early detection of refractive errors. Early diagnosis and treatment will prevent onset of amblyopia & visual disability.

scholarly journals Demographic characteristics and inci-dence of ocular disease in patients at Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital (Yazd, Iran)

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.R. Besharati ◽  
M.R. Manaviat ◽  
S.A.M. Miratashi ◽  
M.R. Shoja
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Retinal Disease ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Retinal Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Epidemiological Information

The type and frequency of diseases in a com-munity represents genetic structure, nutritional status, social health standards, and the cultural traditions of the community. In addition, the different types of disorders that are common in an area are directly or indirectly under environ-mental effects. The epidemiological information of these disorders is important when developing health services programs and influences the way medical services are offered.The aim of the present study was to determine the epidemiology and frequency of ocular diseas-es in patients referred to the Ophthalmic Clinic of Shahid Rahnemoon Hospital, Yazd, Iran. A cross sectional descriptive study was done by means of a questionnaire and statistical analysis on the data collected. A total number of 994 patients were surveyed and more than 70 types of disorders were diagnosed. The disorders were classified into 15 main groups. The most commonly detect-ed conditions in the patients were refractive errors and conjunctival diseases (16.9% each), followed by disorders of the lens (12.7%), retinal diseases (11.9%), eye traumas (11.9%), eyelid disorders (7.3%) and glaucoma (5.2%). The majority of the patients were more than 40 years old. Regarding their education, most of them were illiterate. Most of the patients were housewives. Our results showed that the majority of the patients were liv-ing in urban areas. An association of diabetes and hypertension was seen more with retinal disease than with other conditions.

scholarly journals Visual disability certification: A boon for the specially abled

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1400
Author(s):  
Shaheen Farooq ◽  
Anju Kochar ◽  
Rekha Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Corneal Opacity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Visually Disabled

Background: Visual disability has deep emotional, social and economic impact. Rehabilitation of these individuals needs multidisciplinary approach to provide timely and complete support and improve the quality of life of the individual. Visual disability certification can be recognized as a mean by which social services of visually disabled can be coordinated. Objective was to analyze the demographics, causes and degree of visual disability and reasons of seeking disability certificate amongst visually disabled individuals attending ophthalmology OPD at a Tertiary Care Centre in India.Methods: A cross sectional study of patients seeking visual disability certificate was undertaken on 350 patients (567 eyes). Data were collected using pre set proforma. Cause of blindness was ascertained by complete ophthalmic examination and visually disability certificate was issued according to guidelines provided by Government of India.Results: Male female ratio was 1.9:1. Most of patients were from rural side, illiterate and unemployed. Most common age group was 16-30 years and financial and transport assistance was common reason for which certificate was sought. Corneal opacity was most common cause of blindness and visual impairment.Conclusions: Taking necessary preventive measures with the leading causes being identified can reduce the burden of visual impairment. On one hand increase in ophthalmic care and public education is needed to minimize the avoidable blindness rates ;on other hand strategies should be made to rehabilitate the individuals suffering from the unavoidable blindness. Benefits provided via visual disability certificate can play a pivotal role in rehabilitation of such patients.

What Determines The Migration Intentions Of University Students?

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Heiko Haase ◽  
Arndt Lautenschläger
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Migration Decision ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

AbstractThe paper aims at exploring determinants of the university students' intentions to stay within their university region. At this, we presume that students' career choice motivations are related to their professional intentions, which again, along with demographic characteristics, affect their migration decision. Our analysis is based on a cross-sectional study of 2,353 students from three different higher education institutions, two of them located in Germany and one in Namibia. Results indicate that in Germany migration matters because a considerable proportion of students intend to leave the university region after graduation. At this, we found that the students' geographical provenance exerts the most significant effect on the intention to stay. Moreover, certain professional intentions were directly and some career choice motivations were indirectly linked with the intention to remain at the university location. We present several conclusions and implications.

PREVALENCE OF REFRACTIVE ERRORS IN RURAL AND URBAN SCHOOL CHILDREN – A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 554-557
Author(s):  
Dr.R.Priyadarsini M.D ◽  
◽  
Dr.K.Kanchana M.D ◽  
Dr.P.Shanmugapriya M.D ◽  
Dr.Malaiarasi M.D.
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban

Teaching Resilience to People With Visual Disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Inger Solange Maitta Rosado ◽  
Jenmer Maricela Pinargote Ortega ◽  
Eva Alcivar Medranda ◽  
Elisa Ximena Coello Basurto
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Visual Disability ◽  
Visual Disabilities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Technical University

The objective of the research is to develop resilience in people with visual disabilities at the Technical University of Manabí. The work offers a conceptual analysis on visual disability in students. It deals with what is related to the conceptual understanding of resilience, where several authors who have studied the subject are analyzed. The resilient capacity of students with visual impairment and the importance of psychological support is analyzed. The importance of the intervention in resilience is exposed, where the content of the Manual of Intervention in Resilience of Eugenio Saavedra 2011 is analyzed. The results of the measurement of resilience are shown in the students of the Technical University of Manabí who suffer from a visual disability and the situation that could be verified after applying the work of training in resilience to said personnel. Finally, the conclusions of the work are exposed, where the relevance of the study is demonstrated and a group of recommendations is made based on the importance of the results obtained in the research.

scholarly journals Awareness and concern towards anesthesia among patients undergoing surgical procedure: A cross-sectional study at pre-anesthetic clinic of a Teaching Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-80
Author(s):  
Sushila Lama Moktan ◽  
Ujma Shrestha ◽  
Mona Sharma ◽  
Manan Karki
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Surgical Procedure ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
The Past

Background: With the advent of anesthesia, surgery is no longer a race against the clock and surgeons. Many studies in the past have demonstrated limited knowledge among patients about various aspects of anesthesia.Objectives: To assess the awareness and concern of elective surgical patients towards anesthesia.Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted over two months’ period in adult patients of age eighteen years and above. Two hundred surgical patients accessing services at the pre-anesthesia check-up clinic were interviewed using 12 questions assessing demographic characteristics, educational status and their knowledge about anesthesia.Results: Out of 200 patients, only 32% knew that anesthesiologists provide anesthesia. It was found that 63% didn’t have any knowledge about the types of anesthesia. The most common fear among the participants about anesthesia was the fear of pain during surgery.Conclusion: The study showed poor knowledge of patients regarding anesthesia.

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