Visual impairment and blindness in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.47391/JPMA.20043

Nasraddin Othman Bahakim, Ayman Ibrahim Geddawy, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Aldarrab, Mansour Mohammad Alajmi, Mohammed Saoud Alsaidan, Maher Faleh Aljuhani, Abdulqayyum Hussain, Abdulhakim Saeed Alqahtani, Abdulmajeed Mohammed Alshaikhi, Sameer Hamed Al-Ghamdi

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence and causes of visual impairment and blindness among patients attending eye clinics in a tertiary care setting.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted in Alkharj city, Saudi Arabia, from May to November 2022, and comprised records of patients who visited eye clinics of two main hospitals in the city with complaints of low vision or blindness between January 2021 and December 2021. Medical history, family history and ophthalmological examination results of each patient were reviewed, and the causes and frequency of occurrence of visual impairment and blindness were determined. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.

Results: Of the 433 patients, 269(62.1%) were female and 164(37.9%) were male. The overall mean age was 38.52±21.90 years (range; 5-90 years) with a median age of 37 years (IQR: 19-58). Refractive error 271(62.6%), cataract 69(15.9%) and diabetic retinopathy 37(8.5%) were the major causes of visual impairment, followed by amblyopia 15(3.5), corneal opacity 12(2.8), and glaucoma 8(1.8). Refractive errors, amblyopia, and corneal opacity were more common among those aged 5-20 years, while visual impairment caused by cataract, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma was more common in older age groups.

Conclusions: Refractive error was found to be the major cause among the participants with mild to severe visual impairment.

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沙特阿拉伯阿尔哈尔吉的视力障碍和失明。

目的：确定三级保健机构眼科门诊患者视力损害和失明的发生率和原因。方法：回顾性研究于2022年5月至11月在沙特阿拉伯Alkharj市进行，包括2021年1月至2021年12月期间在该市两家主要医院眼科诊所就诊的低视力或失明患者的记录。回顾每位患者的病史、家族史和眼科检查结果，确定视力损害和失明的原因和发生频率。数据采用SPSS 21进行分析。结果：433例患者中，女性269例（62.1%），男性164例（37.9%）。总体平均年龄为38.52±21.90岁(范围；5-90岁)，中位年龄37岁（IQR: 19-58）。屈光不正271例（62.6%）、白内障69例（15.9%）、糖尿病视网膜病变37例（8.5%）是视力损害的主要原因，其次是弱视15例（3.5）、角膜混浊12例（2.8）、青光眼8例（1.8）。屈光不正、弱视和角膜混浊在5-20岁人群中更为常见，而白内障、糖尿病视网膜病变和青光眼导致的视力损害在老年人群中更为常见。结论：屈光不正是轻度至重度视力损害的主要原因。

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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Medicine-General Medicine

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

983

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.