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Evaluation of the etiologies and rehabilitation status of patients with blindness: A prospective observational study.
- Source :
- Journal of Integrative Nursing; Oct-Dec2023, Vol. 5 Issue 4, p286-291, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: Preventive measures and appropriate rehabilitation are important in reducing the social burden of blindness. This study was to evaluate the etiologies, proportions, and level of rehabilitation for patients with blindness. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study with 1000 visually impaired patients was conducted. The data regarding age, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), etiologies, curable or incurable blindness (IB), treatments, awareness, and state of rehabilitation were collected and reviewed. Results: The ratio of curable to IB was 0.82:1. The proportion of blindness rises after 40, even while the proportion of curable blindness (CB) increases after 60. The male–female ratios were 1.25:1 and 1:1.66 in the cases of CB and IB, respectively. On the other hand, the male–female ratio for childhood blindness was 1.66:1. Cataracts (78.22%) were the most common cause of CB, whereas diabetic retinopathy (24%), corneal opacity (17.5%), and trauma (12.4%) were causes of IB. Patients with illiteracy, low SES, and female gender were more likely to develop IB. There were low enrollment rates at the blind school and poor rehabilitation, mainly because of a lack of knowledge. Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy, corneal opacity, and trauma are the major causes of IB. IB and poor rehabilitation were more profound in women and were associated with illiteracy, low SES, and a lack of awareness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BLINDNESS
CATARACT
PUBLIC health surveillance
SCIENTIFIC observation
RESEARCH methodology
SLIT lamp microscopy
HEALTH outcome assessment
CORNEAL opacity
COGNITION
HELP-seeking behavior
MANN Whitney U Test
VISION testing
HEALTH literacy
T-test (Statistics)
SCHOOLS
SOCIAL classes
VISUAL acuity
OPTICAL coherence tomography
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHI-squared test
VISION disorders
REHABILITATION
DATA analysis software
LONGITUDINAL method
HEALTH self-care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26669854
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Integrative Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174848205
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jin.jin_97_23