Prevalence of Preventable Causes of Low Vision in Different Ages and Genders

Mohsen  Akhgary; Mohammad Ghassemi - Broumand; Mohammad Aghazadeh - Amiri; Mehdi Tabatabaee

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Prevalence of Preventable Causes of Low Vision in Different Ages and Genders

Author(s):

Mohsen Akhgary^1,*,

Mohammad Ghassemi - Broumand¹,

Mohammad Aghazadeh - Amiri¹,

Mehdi Tabatabaee²

1Department of Optometry, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,, Tehran, Iran

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 1; 83-85

Published online:May 20, 2013

Article type:Brief Report

Received:Aug 16, 2012

Accepted:Sep 14, 2012

How to Cite:Mohsen AkhgaryMohammad Ghassemi - BroumandMohammad Aghazadeh - AmiriMehdi TabatabaeePrevalence of Preventable Causes of Low Vision in Different Ages and Genders.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.16(1):83-85.

Abstract

Background: Much of the vision loss from age-related eye disease can be prevented. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of preventable causes of low vision.

Materials and Methods: In this study, files of 204 patients were evaluated. Low vision was defined as best-corrected visual acuity in the better eye between 20/70 to 20/200. Diagnosis of anterior and posterior segment disease was based on the eye examination that performed with Topcon slit-lamp biomicroscope and direct and indirect ophthalmoscope examination.

Results: The prevalence of preventable causes of low was respectively: diabetic retinopathy, in 33 patients (16.18%), glaucoma in 6 patients (2.94%), and amblyopia in 2 patients (1%).

Conclusions: The majority of cases have treatable and/or preventable causes; reduction of low vision or blindness can be achieved by appropriate screening strategies.

Keywords

Diabetic Retinopathy

Age Related Macular Degeneration

Glaucoma

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