Blindness and visual impairment among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorAdegbehingbe, B Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorFajemilehin, B Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorOjofeitimi, E Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorBisiriyu, L Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-03-15en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T09:17:10Z
dc.date.available2006-03-15en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T09:17:10Z
dc.date.issued2006-03-15en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: To provide information on the prevalence of visual impairment, blindness and the leading causes of visual changes among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun state in Nigeria. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive community based study. METHODS: All people aged 60 years or older were gathered at various centres in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria. They were all screened for various medical problems including eye ailments and blindness according to World Health Organisation (WHO) definition. Information was retrieved and clinical examination conducted by the ophthalmologist in the team. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. RESULTS: Out of the 681 elderly who presented for medical check up, 445 had eye problems. A few 25 (5.6%) were bilaterally blind while 202 (45.4%) were visually impaired according to the WHO definition of blindness and visual impairment. Blindness was twice as common in men as in women and the difference was statistically significant (P=0.0001). Cataract (42.3%), glaucoma (32.4%) and uncorrected aphakia (9.9%) were the leading causes of blindness in 69 eyes while 80% of visual impairment was due to cataract alone. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of blindness and visual impairment in this study population is high. These findings in a community where most of the elderly are fast losing traditionally accorded attention due to civilization and urban movement call for a great concern.en_US
dc.description.affiliationOphthalmology Unit, Department Of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. berniceola2003@yahoo.co.uken_US
dc.identifier.citationAdegbehingbe BO, Fajemilehin BR, Ojofeitimi EO, Bisiriyu LA. Blindness and visual impairment among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006 Mar; 54(1): 59-62en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/71426
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijo.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshBlindness --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNigeria --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshVision, Low --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleBlindness and visual impairment among the elderly in Ife-Ijesha zone of Osun State, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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