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Case Studies | Medical Surgical | Volume 6 Issue 5, May 2017 | Pages: 1200 - 1204 | India
A Clinical Study on Prevalence of Presbyopia with Refractive Error among the Patients Attending O.P.D. in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Assam
Abstract: OBJECTIVES- To study the Prevalence of Refractive Error with Presbyopia among the patients attending O. P. D. (Out Patient Department) of Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh for ophthalmic problems. MATERIALS & METHODS- This is a prospective study conducted on 1, 000 patients attending O. P. D. in Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam. The study was done from October, 2016 to April, 2017. The study was conducted based on the Dark-Room Procedure including Retinoscopy, Macular Function Test, Visual Acuity with Snellens View Box & Snellens Near Vision Chart & Autorefraction. RESULTS- A total numbers of 1, 000 patients were enrolled in the study, out of which 30 (5.50 %) were having myopia, 199 (33.50 %) having hypermetropia and 240 (42.70 %) were found to have astigmatism i. e. Presbyopia with Refractive Error. The incidence of refractive error was found to be high (58.27 %) among 40 49 years of age group and in female (57.40 %). Most common incidence increases with the increasing age group. CONCLUSION-The prevalence of Presbyopia with Refractive Error is more in females than in males attending to the O. P. D. based study.
Keywords: Dark-room procedure, Presbyopia, Refractive Error, Female, Assam
How to Cite?: Dr. Moushumi Majumder, Dr. Sikha Deori, Dr. Y. Jennifer Nane, "A Clinical Study on Prevalence of Presbyopia with Refractive Error among the Patients Attending O.P.D. in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Assam", Volume 6 Issue 5, May 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1200-1204, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20173439, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20173439