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Study of Prevalence and Etiology of Cataract in Children in Rural area of Gujarat

Jigish Desai, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Zydus Medical College, Dahod, Rabdal, Gujarat 389151, India , Sanjay Upadhyay1 , Jigish Desai

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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences 4(3):p 241-244, Sep-Dec 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.4318.9

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Background and Aim: Cataract is the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide, accounting for more than 50% of the blindness cases. The objective of the present study was to determine the cause, presentations, types and over all social impact of cataract on children. The three main types of age-related cataracts are nuclear, cortical and posterior sub-capsular cataracts (PSCC).

Materials & Methods: The study was conducted in the ophthalmology department in the medical institute. The present study is the hospital based study conducted from the period of Jan to July 2017 that is 6 months. All the children diagnosed with cataract in the ophthalmology ward were included in the study.

Results: A total of 400 children were included in the study. All the children attended the opd of the ophthalmology department of the medical institute. 40 children were diagnosed with cataract. That shows the prevalence rate of 10%. The age range of presentation of cataract was found to be 3 – 10 years. The mean age was found to be 6.5 years.

Conclusion: The prevalence of cataract in children was found to be 10%, the mean age of patients was 6.5 years; corneal opacity and lens opacity were the most common symptoms and signs, respectively. Idiopathic cataract was the most common type and decreased vision was the most common complication. 

Keywords: Children; Cataract; Diabetes Mellitus; Etiology; Prevalence.

 

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