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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2383-2894
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Prevalence of Preventable Causes of Low Vision in Different Ages and Genders
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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
*Corresponding Author: Department of Optometry, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Email: makhgary@yahoo.com
Published online:May 20, 2013
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Aug 16, 2012
Accepted:Sep 14, 2012
How to Cite:Akhgary M, Ghassemi - Broumand M, Aghazadeh - Amiri M, Tabatabaee M. Prevalence of Preventable Causes of Low Vision in Different Ages and Genders. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2013;16(1):. doi:
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.
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© 2013, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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