Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2019

PREVALENCE OF STRABISMUS IN CHILDREN(0–18 YEARS) WITH REFRACTIVE ERRORS

Dr. Neha Rathi, Dr. Vaishali Lokhande Une

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Introduction: Visual impairment due to refractive errors is one of the most common childhood problems and the second leading cause of treatable blindness (1) Strabismus is misalignment of one eye in relation to other and affects2–4% of population. (2) Presence of strabismus can cause loss of binocular function and amblyopia . (3) Aim–To study the prevalence of strabismus in patients(0–18 years) with refractive error at a tertiary care center. Materials and methods: In study of 250 patients visual acuity was determined. Both subjective and objective refraction was done. Eye alignment was measured by prism bar cover tests. If disturbed sensory and motor evaluation of strabismus was done. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was determined and management of strabismus was done accordingly. Result: In this study of 250 patients prevalence of strabismus was 10.4% (n=26). Amongst 26 patients,14 (53.85%) had esodeviations,10 (38.46%) had exodeviations and 2(7.69%) had vertical deviations. Refractive error correction was done in 7patients, amblyopia management in 12 and squint surgery was done in 7 patients. Conclusion: Prevalence of strabismus in patients with refractive error (0–18 years) in a tertiary care hospital in the outpatient department was 10.4%. Proper counselling and motivation of parents and children and awareness in society in general, about REVERSIBILITY of childhood blindness is necessary. This will help in reducing the devastating economic and psychosocial burden to the society

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PREVALENCE OF STRABISMUS IN CHILDREN(0-18 YEARS) WITH REFRACTIVE ERRORS, Dr.Neha Rathi, Dr.Vaishali Lokhande Une INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2019

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