The main causes of blindness and low vision in school for blind

Couto, Abelardo de Souza; Oliveira, Lucas Azeredo Gonçalves de

doi:10.5935/0034-7280.20160006

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“…In contrast to the above-mentioned African studies, in Brazil, Couto et al 25 reported the main causes of blindness to be retinopathy of prematurity (21%), optic nerve atrophy (18%) and congenital glaucoma (16%). A review study of blindness and low vision in America and the Caribbean found the major causes of low vision to be cataract, retinopathy of prematurity, optic atrophy and glaucoma.…”

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The prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind in Ghana

Kwarteng

Mashige

Naidoo

et al. 2021

African Vision and Eye Health

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Background: Low vision and blindness have significant implications, resulting in a generally reduced quality of life amongst the sufferers. Aim:To determine the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind. Setting:The study was conducted in Akropong School for the Blind, Ghana. Methods:A cross-sectional study design was used. Eye examinations included measurements of presenting distance visual acuity (PDVA) with the Tumbling 'E' distance LogMAR chart. Anterior and posterior segments were examined with an ophthalmoscope and a slit lamp.Results: Two hundred and sixty-eight (N = 268) learners comprising 157 (58.6%) males and 111 (41.4%) females took part in this study and their ages ranged from 4 to 43 years (mean and standard deviation [SD] = 15.79 ± 6.15 years). The results indicated that 76.1% were classified as blind and 23.9% of the learners had low vision. The leading cause of low vision was glaucoma (39.1%) followed by pseudophakia (21.9%) and retinopathy (18.8%). The most common causes of low vision and blindness based on pathology found on ocular anatomical structures were corneal opacity/phthisis bulbi (35.5%), followed by glaucoma (25%), cataract (13.4%) and retinopathy (10.8%). Conclusion:The leading causes of low vision and blindness identified in this study were because of avoidable diseases such as corneal opacity/phthisis bulbi and glaucoma. This highlighted the need for adequate primary eye care services, equitable eye health workforce distribution and eye health awareness in Ghana to help prevent low vision and blindness.

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The prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind in Ghana

Kwarteng

Mashige

Naidoo

et al. 2021

African Vision and Eye Health

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“…Establishing screening behavior is complex and there are several reasons for its underutilization, which may include cultural customs, susceptibility to unrecognized illness, limited education, and age. Approximately 20% of school children present some type of ocular disorder related to biological, social and environmental aspects (8) .…”

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Tecnologia para realização do autoexame ocular: comparação entre cartilha impressa e virtual

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Barros

et al. 2018

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…Pessoas com deficiência são consideradas indivíduos com limitações físicas, sensoriais, cognitivas ou intelectuais, em diferentes graus (NUNES; LOMÔNACO, 2010). Dentro dessa perspectiva, a deficiência visual é caracterizada como uma condição em que uma pessoa apresenta limitações na capacidade de ver, devido a anormalidades nos olhos, na retina, no nervo óptico ou no processamento visual no cérebro (KARA-JOSÉ et al, 1984;COUTO JUNIOR;OLIVEIRA, 2016).…”

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Inclusão e educação: uma análise da visita de crianças com deficiência visual a espaços verdes

Paiva Sichineli,

Da Silva,

Medeiros Gonçalves de Loureiro

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Espaços verdes em espaços públicos, como nas universidades, são ambientes que proporcionam lazer e a expansão das aulas para além das estruturas convencionais, viabilizando um modelo para educação ativa e aprendizado em contato com a natureza. O estudo analisa o espaço ECOBOSQUE, uma Área de Preservação Permanente, localizado na Universidade do Estado do Pará, na cidade de Marabá, como um ambiente de estímulo sensorial para crianças cegas e com baixa visão. Foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória com base na visita de dez crianças com deficiência visual ao local. Os resultados evidenciam a importância do espaço verde na promoção da inclusão social e no aprendizado das crianças, por meio dos sentidos sensoriais, ao interagirem e explorarem com o mundo ao seu redor, destacando a importância da manutenção da aprendizagem baseada na vivência/realidade e na troca de experiência corpo-ambiente. Abstract The construction of green spaces in public areas, such as universities, creates environments that offer recreation and extend classes beyond conventional structures, enabling an active education and learning in contact with nature. The study examines the ECOBOSQUE space, a Permanent Preservation Area located at the State University of Pará in the city of Marabá, as a sensory stimulation environment for blind and visually impaired children. A qualitative and exploratory research was conducted based on the visit of ten visually impaired children to the site. The results highlight the importance of green spaces in promoting social inclusion and children's learning through sensory experiences as they interact and explore the world around them. This underscores the significance of maintaining experiential and reality-based learning and the exchange of body-environment experiences.

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The main causes of blindness and low vision in school for blind

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The prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind in Ghana

The prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind in Ghana

Tecnologia para realização do autoexame ocular: comparação entre cartilha impressa e virtual

Inclusão e educação: uma análise da visita de crianças com deficiência visual a espaços verdes

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