Various causes of blindness in patients coming for physically handicapped certificate
Introduction: Various conditions causing blindness ranges from congenital or acquired.Congenital causes are developmental abnormalities like coloboma, nanophthalmos, congenital glaucoma,congenital cataract. Acquired causes like macular degeneration,phthisis bulbi, corneal opacity,retinitis pigm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Perspectives In Medical Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pimr.org.in/2019-vol7-issue-2/Bharathkumar_v2.PDF |
| Summary: | Introduction: Various conditions causing blindness
ranges from congenital or acquired.Congenital causes are
developmental abnormalities like coloboma, nanophthalmos,
congenital glaucoma,congenital cataract. Acquired causes like
macular degeneration,phthisis bulbi, corneal opacity,retinitis
pigmentosa,optic atrophy etc. affecting one or both eyes
making the patient mild to severely handicapped.
Methods: The present study was undertaken to find
out the effects of the active principle extracted from the seeds
of Peganum harmala on isolated smooth muscle and skeletal
muscle preparations and the probable mechanism of action
Statistical analysis: percentages and proportions
.statistical analysis was done by SPSS 16 software
Results: Out of 215 patients, 154cases (72%) were male
and 61cases (28%) are females. 80 (37%) cases were between
41-60years age group. 22%cases were congenital and 78% cases
were acquired. Among congenital cases 16 cases were retinitis
pigmentosa, 10cases were amblyopia and 10 cases nystagmus,
5 cases with congenital malformations. Among acquired
causes, 71cases (33%) were corneal opacities, 10cases (5%)
were age related macular degeneration, 20cases (9%) were
pthysis bulbi. Majority of them were agriculture workers
143cases (67%).
Conclusion: With this study, we can identify various
causes affecting the vision of the patient. By knowing extent
of the disability either we can counsel the patient those who
having sufficient vision to deliver the work or we can
recommend the patients those who are really blind for the
pension scheme. In turn we can reduce their financial burden
to the family and society. |
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| ISSN: | 2348-1447 2348-229X |