Research
Pattern of Eye Diseases in Children of 5-15 Years at Bazzertaline Area (South Karachi) Pakistan
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of eye diseases in children aged 5-15 years
This was a population based cross-sectional survey in the Bazzertaline area of Karachi (South) from July to August, 2003
Refractive error of 2% was found to be the primary ocular morbidity, followed by conjunctivitis 1.2%, and squint was found as third ocular morbidity with the prevalence of 0.6%
Low vision was found in 2.2%, the leading cause being uncorrected refractive error
Gender showed higher visual impairment in girls as compared to boys 1.72%. Only one case of vitamin-A deficiency was seen
The study concluded that provision of spectacles would address the most commonly found problem of uncorrected refractive error