Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017

REVIEW ARTICLE ON PREVALEANCE OF COMMON OCULAR MORBIDITIES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA

Uzma Eram, Shazia Parveen

Abstract :

 Some of the ocular morbid conditions are cataract, refractive errors, Xerophthalmia ,Pterygium, strabismus, dacryocystitis, etc.The major reasons for the high prevalence of ocular morbidity in India are increasing life expectancy, significantly more people aged above 40 years, poor access to eye care facilities in rural areas, misconceptions about cataract surgery, compromised water quality and environmental conditions , and lack of effective eye health education program .  Refractive error is one of the most common causes of visual impairment around the world and the second leading cause of treatable blindness.The frequency of eye diseases usually start increasing around 40 years of age, with an even steeper increase beginning around 60 years of age. Poor vision dramatically affects the child’s performance in school and has a negative influence on his development and maturity.Periodic screening of school children is very essential to improve the quality of eye–sight.Health education should be imparted to community regarding healthy eye care practices, causes, preventive measures, and appropriate treatment of ocular morbid conditions ,hygiene regarding eye, diet rich in vitamin A and vitamin A prophylaxis program (specially to the mothers of under–fives).

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Uzma eram, Shazia Parveen, REVIEW ARTICLE ON PREVALEANCE OF COMMON OCULAR MORBIDITIES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾4 | April-2017

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