Requirements for optical services in children with microphthalmos, coloboma and microcornea in Southern India

Hornby, Stella J; Adolph, S; Gothwal, Vijaya K.; Gilbert, Clare; Dandona, Lalit; Foster, Allen

doi:10.1038/eye.2000.58

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“…This is in contrast to the study conducted in 291 blind school children in Andhra Pradesh, India, wherein, 31.6% children with functional low vision improved with spectacles and 14.0% children with LVD. 15 The overall visual function of a child has four major components: communication, mobility, daily living activities and sustained near vision tasks like reading and writing, including colour vision and contrast sensitivity assessment. 16 A more detailed evaluation of these parameters including psychological assessment, can aid in planning special education programmes for visually impaired children.…”

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Avoidable blindness and its correction in schools for the blind in Gujarat, India

Danayak¹,

Patel

2015

Int J Adv Med

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Avoidable blindness and its correction in schools for the blind in Gujarat, India

Danayak¹,

Patel

2015

Int J Adv Med

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“…Corneal (preventable) and lens (treatable) pathologies account for more than half of all cases of blindness in the students examined in this study and together they are regarded as avoidable causes of blindness. Similar studies in Africa8 and Asia23–25 also used the same classification with the magnitude of the problem being mainly in these regions 12182627…”

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Survey of low vision among students attending schools for the blind in Nigeria: A descriptive and interventional study

Mosuro

Ajaiyeoba

Bekibele

et al. 2012

Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol

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Purpose:The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of low vision among students attending all the schools for the blind in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study set out to determine the proportion of students with low vision/severe visual impairment after best correction, to determine the causes of the low vision, to document the associated pathologies, to determine the types of treatment and visual aid devices required, and to provide the visual aids needed to the students in the schools. Materials and Methods:All schools students for the blind in Oyo State were evaluated between August 2007 and January 2008. All the students underwent a thorough ophthalmic examination that included measurement of visual acuity, retinoscopy and subjective refraction, tests for visual aids where indicated, and a structured questionnaire was administered. Results:A total of 86 students were included in the study and the mean age was 19.4 ± 8.19 years. Twenty six (30%) were under 16 years of age. The most common cause of blindness was bilateral measles keratopathy/vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in 25 students (29.1%). The most common site affected was the cornea in 25 students (29.1%), the lens in 23 (26.7%), and the retina/optic nerve in 16 (18.6%). Preventable blindness was mainly from measles keratopathy/VAD (29.1%). Eleven students benefited from refraction and correction with visual aids; two having severe visual impairment (SVI), and nine having visual impairment (VI) after correction. Conclusion:The prevalence of low vision in the schools for the blind in Oyo State is 2.3%, while the prevalence of visual impairment is 10.5%. These results suggest that preventable and treatable ocular conditions are the source of significant childhood blindness in Oyo State.

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“…Greater awareness needs to be created among eye care professionals and rehabilitation experts about these aids, as their use can make a blind child leave Braille and learn print and lead a relatively normal life. 11,18 Cataract still remains an important cause of blindness and visual impairment in children. The absence of universal rubella immunization and lack of trained staff to deal with pediatric cataract and anesthesia may be responsible for this.…”

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The Pattern of Childhood Blindness in Karnataka, South India

Gogate¹,

Kishore²,

Dole³

et al. 2009

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Requirements for optical services in children with microphthalmos, coloboma and microcornea in Southern India

Abstract: Purpose The aim of the study was (1) to determine the need for spectacles in children in Southern India with coloboma, microphthalmos and microcornea, (2) to describe their refractive errors and (3) to assess their needs for low vision aids (L VAs). Methods

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Avoidable blindness and its correction in schools for the blind in Gujarat, India

Avoidable blindness and its correction in schools for the blind in Gujarat, India

Survey of low vision among students attending schools for the blind in Nigeria: A descriptive and interventional study

The Pattern of Childhood Blindness in Karnataka, South India

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