Evaluation of the etiologies and rehabilitation status of patients with blindness: A prospective observational study  

作　　者：Sarmistha DAS Pankaj Kumar HALDER Suchidipa RAY Akholu VADEO Kallol PAUL Sneha SARKAR 

机构地区：[1]Department of Ophthalmology,College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital,Kolkata,West Bengal,India [2]Department of Pediatric Surgery,R.G.Kar Medical College,Kolkata,West Bengal,India [3]Department of Pediatric Medicine,College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital,Kolkata,West Bengal,India [4]Department of Pediatric Medicine,R.G.Kar Medical College,Kolkata,West Bengal,India

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Nursing》2023年第4期286-291,共6页中西医结合护理杂志（英文）

摘　　要：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.

关 键 词：Age AWARENESS BLINDNESS curable incurable REHABILITATION socioeconomic status 

分 类 号：R774[医药卫生—眼科]