37. To Determine the Frequency of Risk Factors of Blindness in Blind People Living in Muhammad Bin Qasim Blind Welfare Organization, Multan
Ifrah Ata Hashmi1, Salman Yousaf2, Farukh Nawaz3 and Muhammad Sharjeel Bin Hashmi3
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To determine the frequency of risk factors of blindness in patients and To provide them awareness about prevention of risk factor.
Study Design: Observational / Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Community Medicine, NMC, Multan from October 2016 to December 2016.
Materials and Methods: A total of 46 blind persons were included in the study with their informed consent. A questionnaire was designed and data was collected and analyzed using SPSS.
Results: A total of 46 subjects were included in the study. Most of them, 24 (52.17%) were blind at birth. Of the remaining 22 (47.82%), 5 (10.8%) were victims of trauma and rest 17 (36.95%) had history of curable or preventable diseases as cataract (4.3%), glaucoma (6.5%) etc.
Conclusion: This study estimates the risk factors for blindness in the setting of the selected blind centre. A significant majority of subjects were blind at birth and were with poor socio-economic background. Awareness on blindness need to be further expanded to uneducated people, particularly to those from rural areas.
Key Words: Blindness, Risk factors, Blind People.
Citation of article: Hashmi IA, Yousaf S, Nawaz F, Hashmi MSB. To Determine the Frequency of Risk Factors of Blindness in Blind People Living in Muhammad Bin Qasim Blind Welfare Organization, Multan. Med Forum 2017;28(4):145-147.