Open AccessSurvey of low vision among students attending schools for the blind in Nigeria: A descriptive and interventional study
Author(s) -
Adedamola L Mosuro,
AI Ajaiyeoba,
CO Bekibele,
Michael S Eniola,
Babatunde A Adedokun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.102744
Subject(s) - medicine , visual impairment , optometry , measles , retinoscopy , visual acuity , blindness , eye examination , vitamin a deficiency , low vision , childhood blindness , ogun state , subjective refraction , ophthalmology , pediatrics , refractive error , retinopathy of prematurity , vitamin , psychiatry , public administration , genetics , biology , gestational age , retinol , political science , local government , immunology , vaccination , pregnancy
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of low vision among students attending all the schools for the blind in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study set out to determine the proportion of students with low vision/severe visual impairment after best correction, to determine the causes of the low vision, to document the associated pathologies, to determine the types of treatment and visual aid devices required, and to provide the visual aids needed to the students in the schools.