Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment
Background/Aims: Information on eye diseases in blind school children in Allahabad is rare and sketchy. A cross-sectional study was performed to identify causes of blindness (BL) in blind school children with an aim to gather information on ocular morbidity in the blind schools in Allahabad and in i...
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| author | Sushank Ashok Bhalerao Mahesh Tandon Satyaprakash Singh Shraddha Dwivedi Santosh Kumar Jagriti Rana |
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| description | Background/Aims: Information on eye diseases in blind school children in Allahabad is rare and sketchy. A cross-sectional study was performed to identify causes of blindness (BL) in blind school children with an aim to gather information on ocular morbidity in the blind schools in Allahabad and in its vicinity. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was carried out in all the four blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity. Materials and Methods: The students in the blind schools visited were included in the study and informed consents from parents were obtained. Relevant ocular history and basic ocular examinations were carried out on the students of the blind schools. Results: A total of 90 students were examined in four schools of the blind in Allahabad and in the vicinity. The main causes of severe visual impairment and BL in the better eye of students were microphthalmos (34.44%), corneal scar (22.23%), anophthalmos (14.45%), pseudophakia (6.67%), optic nerve atrophy (6.67%), buphthalmos/glaucoma (3.33%), cryptophthalmos (2.22%), staphyloma (2.22%), cataract (2.22%), retinal dystrophy (2.22%), aphakia (1.11%), coloboma (1.11%), retinal detachment (1.11%), etc. Of these, 22 (24.44%) students had preventable causes of BL and another 12 (13.33%) students had treatable causes of BL. Conclusion: It was found that hereditary diseases, corneal scar, glaucoma and cataract were the prominent causes of BL among the students of blind schools. Almost 38% of the students had preventable or treatable causes, indicating the need of genetical counseling and focused intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df4a9af0e31a48a4bf1e47f7335d72022022-12-21T20:37:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892015-01-0163325425810.4103/0301-4738.156930Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessmentSushank Ashok BhaleraoMahesh TandonSatyaprakash SinghShraddha DwivediSantosh KumarJagriti RanaBackground/Aims: Information on eye diseases in blind school children in Allahabad is rare and sketchy. A cross-sectional study was performed to identify causes of blindness (BL) in blind school children with an aim to gather information on ocular morbidity in the blind schools in Allahabad and in its vicinity. Study Design and Setting: A cross-sectional study was carried out in all the four blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity. Materials and Methods: The students in the blind schools visited were included in the study and informed consents from parents were obtained. Relevant ocular history and basic ocular examinations were carried out on the students of the blind schools. Results: A total of 90 students were examined in four schools of the blind in Allahabad and in the vicinity. The main causes of severe visual impairment and BL in the better eye of students were microphthalmos (34.44%), corneal scar (22.23%), anophthalmos (14.45%), pseudophakia (6.67%), optic nerve atrophy (6.67%), buphthalmos/glaucoma (3.33%), cryptophthalmos (2.22%), staphyloma (2.22%), cataract (2.22%), retinal dystrophy (2.22%), aphakia (1.11%), coloboma (1.11%), retinal detachment (1.11%), etc. Of these, 22 (24.44%) students had preventable causes of BL and another 12 (13.33%) students had treatable causes of BL. Conclusion: It was found that hereditary diseases, corneal scar, glaucoma and cataract were the prominent causes of BL among the students of blind schools. Almost 38% of the students had preventable or treatable causes, indicating the need of genetical counseling and focused intervention.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=3;spage=254;epage=258;aulast=BhaleraoIntraocularlymphomaretinavitreous Conjunctivacornealymphomamelanomaocular surfaceocular surface squamous neoplasiatumorBrachytherapychemotherapycryopexyintra ocular tumorsphotocoagulationAnimal uveitis modelcytomegalovirus retinitis animal modelendotoxin-induced uveitisexperimental autoimmune uveitisspontaneoustubercular uveitis animal modelIndiageneticsretinoblastomareviewGlaucomaheavy silicone oillight silicone oilocular hypertensionretinal detachmentstandard silicone oilAdultsblue sclerakeratoglobusmanagementpediatric patientsChoroidhypertensionoptic coherence tomographyChoroidal thicknessenhanced depth imaginghypothyroidismintraocular pressureoptical coherence tomographyA patterndisc foveal angleintorsionsuperior oblique split lengtheningBlind schoolscataractcorneal scarhereditary diseasesocular morbidityprevention of blindness |
| spellingShingle | Sushank Ashok Bhalerao Mahesh Tandon Satyaprakash Singh Shraddha Dwivedi Santosh Kumar Jagriti Rana Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Intraocular lymphoma retina vitreous Conjunctiva cornea lymphoma melanoma ocular surface ocular surface squamous neoplasia tumor Brachytherapy chemotherapy cryopexy intra ocular tumors photocoagulation Animal uveitis model cytomegalovirus retinitis animal model endotoxin-induced uveitis experimental autoimmune uveitis spontaneous tubercular uveitis animal model India genetics retinoblastoma review Glaucoma heavy silicone oil light silicone oil ocular hypertension retinal detachment standard silicone oil Adults blue sclera keratoglobus management pediatric patients Choroid hypertension optic coherence tomography Choroidal thickness enhanced depth imaging hypothyroidism intraocular pressure optical coherence tomography A pattern disc foveal angle intorsion superior oblique split lengthening Blind schools cataract corneal scar hereditary diseases ocular morbidity prevention of blindness |
| title | Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment |
| title_full | Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment |
| title_fullStr | Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment |
| title_short | Visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in Allahabad and its vicinity: A causal assessment |
| title_sort | visual impairment and blindness among the students of blind schools in allahabad and its vicinity a causal assessment |
| topic | Intraocular lymphoma retina vitreous Conjunctiva cornea lymphoma melanoma ocular surface ocular surface squamous neoplasia tumor Brachytherapy chemotherapy cryopexy intra ocular tumors photocoagulation Animal uveitis model cytomegalovirus retinitis animal model endotoxin-induced uveitis experimental autoimmune uveitis spontaneous tubercular uveitis animal model India genetics retinoblastoma review Glaucoma heavy silicone oil light silicone oil ocular hypertension retinal detachment standard silicone oil Adults blue sclera keratoglobus management pediatric patients Choroid hypertension optic coherence tomography Choroidal thickness enhanced depth imaging hypothyroidism intraocular pressure optical coherence tomography A pattern disc foveal angle intorsion superior oblique split lengthening Blind schools cataract corneal scar hereditary diseases ocular morbidity prevention of blindness |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=3;spage=254;epage=258;aulast=Bhalerao |
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