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Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences

Volume  5, Issue 1, January-April 2019, Pages 102-106
 

Original Article

Prevalence of Ocular Morbidity in School Going Children in Solapur District of Maharashtra

Pratyush R. Kabra1, Harish B. Raichur2, Madhuri S. Kalyani3, Sanjay Khandekar4, Manjunath D. Patil5, Ramesh S. Patil6

1Assistant Professor 4Associate Professor 6Statistician-cum-Assistant Professor, Dept. of PSM 2Associate Professor 3Senior Resident, 5Associate Professor Dept. of Ophthalmology, Ashwini Rural Medical College, Hospital & Research Center, Kumbhari, Solapur, Maharashtra 413006, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/oas.2454.7816.5119.18

Abstract

 Background: Majority (80%) of all visual impairment globally is considered to be avoidable or reversible if identified early in life. Children are the most venerable group as they do not identify / notify the early signs of visual impairment. Aims and Objective: To estimate prevalence of ocular morbidity in School going children in Solapur district of Maharashtra. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 selected schools, 4 urban and 6 rural schools. Detailed ophthalmic examination was done by an ophthalmologist. A total of 3212 school going children, 1664 boys and 1578 girls, were examined between August 2017 and February 2018. Results: A total of 436 children with different ocular morbidities were detected in the study, revealing the prevalence of ocular morbidity equal to 13.57%. The overall prevalence of ocular morbidity in boys and girls was 14.18 % and 12.92%. The overall prevalence of ocular morbidity was not significantly different in boys and girls (Z = 1.05, p=0.30). The most common ocular morbidity was refractive errors (8.75%), followed by miscellaneous conditions which included infectious or allergic conditions like conjunctivitis, blepharities etc. Conclusion: The study has concluded that the overall prevalence of ocular morbidity was 13.57%. The prevalence of refractive errors was significantly more in urban children than in rural children. Similarly refractive errors were significantly more in older children (> 11) years than in children below the age of 11 years.

Keywords: Ocular Morbidity; Prevalence; School Going Children; Refractive Errors.


Corresponding Author : Harish B. Raichur