Prevalence of color vision deficiency among school-going boys in South India

• DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3208_20
• Publication Date: 2021-08-02T14:22:48Z
• Authors: Sruthi Sree Krish...; Subhiksha Rangavi...; Ambika Chandrasekar; Anuradha Narayanan
• Keywords: School health; Tamil

Impact of color vision deficiency (CVD) on activities at school and productivity work consequential psychosocial difficulties has been reported. Although early detection awareness help in overcoming these difficulties, screening for CVD is not a part the eye-screening initiatives many countries. This study aimed reporting prevalence among school-going boys Kanchipuram district, South India.The was carried out as program (SES) conducted Tamil Nadu, India children between 6 17 years. The SES followed three-phased protocol, which also included all 11 underwent with Dalton's pseudo isochromatic plates (PIPs) by confirmation Ishihara's PIP. data were analyzed proportion different class grades, type schools, location blocks other clinical characteristics are presented.Totally 250,052 screened 1047 schools 74986 (60.61%) years (mean age: 13.75 ± 1.91). overall found to be 2.76% (n = 2073; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.65-2.88). associated urban locations (3.17% odds ratio [OR]: 1.90 95%CI: 1.69-2.13 P < 0.05) public schooling (2.87%) (OR: 1.29 1.17-1.43 0.05). Boys less likely have impairment (P 0.002) myopia 0.001) compared normal vision. There no significant difference ocular conditions without > 0.05).The shows its association various demographic characteristics. Identification counseling stakeholders earlier through crucial.