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Volume 4 Issue 5 (September - October, 2016)

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Evaluation of cataract among patients above 50 years of age- A clinical study
Saurabh Baiswar

Background: Cataract is a major cause of avoidable blindness and visual impairment throughout the world. The present study was conducted to determine cases of cataract in adult population. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 68 patients of both genders. In all patients, visual acuity as per NPCB guidelines was recorded. Results: Out of 68 patients, males were 38 and females were 30. Normal vision was seen in 2, low vision in 24, economic blindness in 30 and social blindness in 12. The difference found to be significant (P< 0.05). Risk factors were diabetes in 45, hypertension in 48, family history was 13 and age >50 years was seen in 35 patients. The difference found to be significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Cataract is considered to be the major reason for blindness among adults. Risk factors were diabetes, hypertension, advancing age and positive family history.
Key words: Cataract, diabetes, hypertension
Corresponding author: Dr. Saurabh Baiswar, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences Barabanki U.P., India
This article may be cited as:  Baiswar S. Evaluation of cataract among patients above 50 years of age- A clinical study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;4(5):162-164.

 
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