The Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision and Blindness among South Sudan Refugees in Khartoum State, Sudan
| المصدر: | مجلة الدراسات العليا |
|---|---|
| الناشر: | جامعة النيلين - كلية الدراسات العليا |
| المؤلف الرئيسي: | Adam, Ayat Jafar Mohamed Ahmed (Author) |
| مؤلفين آخرين: | Fathelrahman, Nuha Mohamed (Co-Author) |
| المجلد/العدد: | مج15, عدد خاص |
| محكمة: | نعم |
| الدولة: |
السودان |
| التاريخ الميلادي: |
2020
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| الصفحات: | 27 - 32 |
| DOI: |
10.33914/1382-015-997-006 |
| ISSN: |
1858-6228 |
| رقم MD: | 1252506 |
| نوع المحتوى: | بحوث ومقالات |
| اللغة: | الإنجليزية |
| قواعد المعلومات: | EduSearch, EcoLink, IslamicInfo, HumanIndex |
| مواضيع: | |
| كلمات المؤلف المفتاحية: |
Prevalence | Causes | Low Vision | Blindness | Refugee
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| رابط المحتوى: |
عدد مرات التحميل
10
| المستخلص: |
Aim: to determine the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness among South Sudan refugees in Khartoum state, Sudan. Material and methods: this retrospective cross-sectional population based study, done at two refugees camps site (mandala camp, alhaj yousif camp) in Khartoum state in period of time from September to November 2019, the visual acuity (VA) was measured using Snellen tumbling C-chart at 6meter with best optical correction from retinoscopic result under day light illumination, ophthalmoscope also used to examine the anterior and posterior segments of the eye to determine ocular diseases that responsible of low vision and blindness. Results: two hundred and twenty-six refugees were tested and examined 88 (39%) were females and 138 (61%) males their age ranged from 10-90 years with mean of 46 ± 19.02, the prevalence of low vision VA<6/18-3/60 was 12.8% (95% confidence level {cl}, ± 0.046), and prevalence of blindness VA < 3/60 to no perception of light was 9.7% (95% cl, ± 0.001), cataract was the major cause of low vision and blindness 96.7%, 86.4% respectively, glaucoma was the second cause of blindness 13.63%. conclusion: cataract is the major cause of low vision and blindness among south Sudan refugees which could removed and complete visual recovery result. Recommendations: Screening, training, rehabilitation and health education. |
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| ISSN: |
1858-6228 |
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