Amblyopia among Patients Attending the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | Zendy

Sikshya Adhikari | Zendy; Rinkal Suwal | Zendy; Basanta Singh | Zendy; Rashmi Shrestha | Zendy; Sudip Karki | Zendy; Bijay Khatri | Zendy

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Amblyopia 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,

Rashmi 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 , anisometropia , astigmatism , confidence interval , outpatient clinic , refractive error , tertiary care , optometry , cross sectional study , eye examination , eye care , visual acuity , pediatrics , ophthalmology , family medicine , pathology , physics , optics

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.

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