ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2019
Prevalence of ocular morbidity among tribal children in Jawadhi hills, southern India: A cross-sectional study.
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- Establishing the Profile of Eye Diseases at Nkhatabay District Hospital, Malawi: A Retrospective Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence, pattern, and factors associated with self-reported disability among the tribal population in Jawadhi Hills, Tamil Nadu: a census.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Ocular morbidity among children (aged 6-18 yr) of the tribal area of Melghat, India: A community-based study.The Indian journal of medical research · 2023Observational
- Operationalization of assent for research participation in pre-adolescent children: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeChildhood blindness is second to cataract in terms of blind person years; population-based prevalence of ocular morbidity among tribal children has not been studied. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of ocular morbidity in tribal children age 15 years or younger in Jawadhi hills, southern India.
methodsA population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four tribal villages where all children below 15 years of age were invited to participate in the study. After appropriate consent/assent, an optometrist assessed uncorrected vision refraction and best-corrected visual acuity using suitable techniques. A comprehensive ophthalmic examination was also done by an ophthalmologist to determine the presence of ocular morbidity. Children requiring cycloplegic refraction or further treatment were referred to the base hospital.
resultsAmong 260 children examined, the prevalence of ocular morbidity was 10.8% [95% confidence interval (CI): 6.3-13.7]. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) was the foremost morbidity: 4.6% (95% CI 1.6-6.3) followed by refractive error (2.7%). Three (10.7%) children had more than one ocular morbidity. Nearly 1 in 10 tribal children suffer from ocular morbidity and 1 in 57 had low vision.
conclusionVAD is a public health problem in this tribal region which requires immediate intervention with prophylaxis and treatment. Uncorrected refractive errors in school-age children also need to be attended.
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