Open AccessAmblyopia among Patients Attending the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Sikshya Adhikari,
Rinkal Suwal,
Basanta Singh,
Rabi Shrestha,
Sudip Karki,
Bijay Khatri
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7868
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , cross sectional study , outpatient clinic , family medicine , tertiary level , descriptive research , optometry , pediatrics , pathology , statistics , mathematics education , mathematics
Amblyopia is defined as a reduction in visual acuity unilaterally or bilaterally without any detectable cause. It is a major public health issue in developing and underdeveloped countries. Its prevalence is usually underestimated because of proper study and lack of awareness. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of amblyopia among patients attending the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary care centre.