Open AccessProfile of Amblyopia in School going (5-15 years) Children at State Level Referral Hospital in Uttarakhand
Author(s) -
Manisha Gupta,
Sudhir Kumar Rana,
Sanjiv Kumar Mittal,
Raina Sinha
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16026.8866
Subject(s) - strabismus , medicine , astigmatism , refractive error , referral , pediatrics , population , optometry , visual acuity , ophthalmology , physics , environmental health , family medicine , optics
Amblyopia is one of the common causes of childhood visual impairment. The prevalence of amblyopia usually varies according to the age group of the studied population and the factors prevailing in that region. The upper limit of the critical time when amblyopia can develop is around eight years of age and it can be permanent if corrective measures are not taken in time.