Dr.Rajshekar Dama

Abstract

Study design: A prospective observational study
Purpose: Early screening of school going children, helps to detect and treat to prevent permanent visual impairment.
Methods: Study was conducted between 6-16 years visiting to our outpatient department with defective vision. Detailed history and examination done.
Results: Out of total 100 amblyopic children in this study males (59%) are more in number compared to females (41%). Among them Refractive amblyopia was the most common type of amblyopia out of which anisometropic amblyopia accounted for 44%, ametropic 24%, Strabismic12%, Meridional 10%, Visual deprivation 8% and Combined 2%. Unilateral amblyopia was observed in 63%% of the amblyopic children, and the right eye was more commonly affected than the left eye.
Conclusion:Amblyopia is a major preventable and treatable cause of low vision in children and being the major cause of monocular or bilateral low vision in adulthood.