Prevalence of Ocular Morbidity and Associated Factors Among Hearing Impaired Children at Embangweni School of the Deaf in Mzimba District, Malawi.

IF 1.4 Q3 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Clinical Optometry Pub Date : 2024-05-03 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.2147/OPTO.S444216

Tambuzai Liyo, Grace Obumneke Ogbonna, Thokozani Mzumara, Ngozika Esther Ezinne

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the prevalence of ocular morbidities and associated factors among hearing-impaired (HI) students at the Embangweni School for the Deaf in Mzimba, Malawi.

Methods: This was an institutional cross-sectional study of HI students at Embangweni School for the Deaf. A series of optometric and audiometric tests was performed, and the results were exported to the Statistical Package for Social Science for statistical analysis (SPSS) version 25. Pearson's chi-square test was used to assess correlations and associations between variables. A P-value less significance was set at p < 0.05.

Results: A total of 147 children comprising of 76 (51.7%) males and 71 (48.3%) females participated in this study. The prevalence of ocular conditions and visual impairment was 39 (26.5%) and 2 (1.4%), respectively. The Prevalence of eye disease was significantly associated with male sex (p=0.02) and type of HI (p=0.031). Allergic conjunctivitis 36 (24.5%) was the most common ocular condition, followed by refractive error 28 (19%).

Conclusion: The prevalence of ocular conditions among HI students was significant and associated with sex. Regular school vision screening of students with HI is highly advised to reduce the burden of visual impairment.

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马拉维姆津巴区 Embangweni 聋哑学校听障儿童眼部发病率及相关因素。

目的：评估马拉维姆津巴市 Embangweni 聋哑学校听力受损（HI）学生的眼部疾病患病率及相关因素：这是一项针对恩邦韦尼聋哑学校听障学生的机构横断面研究。研究人员进行了一系列视力和听力测试，并将结果导出到社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）第 25 版中进行统计分析。皮尔逊卡方检验用于评估变量之间的相关性和关联性。P值小于0.05为显著性：共有 147 名儿童参与了此次研究，其中男性 76 人（51.7%），女性 71 人（48.3%）。眼部疾病和视力障碍的患病率分别为 39（26.5%）和 2（1.4%）。眼部疾病的患病率与男性性别（P=0.02）和 HI 类型（P=0.031）明显相关。过敏性结膜炎 36 例（24.5%）是最常见的眼部疾病，其次是屈光不正 28 例（19%）：结论：患有眼疾的学生中，眼部疾病的发病率很高，且与性别有关。建议对患有听力障碍的学生定期进行学校视力筛查，以减轻视力障碍的负担。

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Clinical Optometry OPHTHALMOLOGY-

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3.00

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5.90%

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审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Optometry is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on clinical optometry. All aspects of patient care are addressed within the journal as well as the practice of optometry including economic and business analyses. Basic and clinical research papers are published that cover all aspects of optics, refraction and its application to the theory and practice of optometry. Specific topics covered in the journal include: Theoretical and applied optics, Delivery of patient care in optometry practice, Refraction and correction of errors, Screening and preventative aspects of eye disease, Extended clinical roles for optometrists including shared care and provision of medications, Teaching and training optometrists, International aspects of optometry, Business practice, Patient adherence, quality of life, satisfaction, Health economic evaluations.