Nargish Akhtar Banu1, Nadira Parvin2 and Md Muarraf Hossain3*
1Lecturer (Biological Department), College of Education, Research and Training (CERT), T&T High School Campus, Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2Senior Lecturer, Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3Managing Director, Research Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh
*Corresponding Author: Md Muarraf Hossain, Managing Director, Research Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Received: March 04, 2024; Published: March 13, 2024
Background: Refractive errors are a common cause of vision problems, and their prevalence increases with age. This study investigated the age-related prevalence and distribution of refractive errors in the Dhaka South City Corporation.
Aim: To investigate and understand the prevalence and patterns of refractive errors among the population residing in Dhaka South City Corporation in relation to age.
Methods: The study was a descriptive type of cross-sectional design to investigate age-related refractive status in Dhaka South City Corporation from January to October 2023. The study population were 101 included residents aged 20 to above 30 who provided informed consent. A purposive sampling technique was used. Comprehensive eye examinations were conducted, and data were analyzed using SPSS 26. The findings will inform vision care programs and policies. Ethical considerations were strictly observed, with privacy and confidentiality measures in place.
Results: This study investigated age-related refractive errors in Dhaka South City Corporation. Half of participants reported visual problems, with styes being the most common. Notably, 49.5% had reading difficulties and 45.5% struggled with vision in sunlight. While 47.5% had normal distance vision, 45.5% had slightly reduced vision and 6.9% had more significant impairment. Among refractive errors, compound power errors were most frequent (36.6%), followed by presbyopia (13.9%). Despite the high prevalence of visual problems, only 45.5% used spectacles, mostly for combined near and distance vision correction. A significant association was observed between visual problems and spectacle use (p = 0.000), as well as between styes and reduced distance vision (p = 0.000) (Figure 1, 2, Table 1-4).
Conclusion: In young adults of Dhaka South City Corporation, self-reported visual problems and potential uncorrected refractive errors were highly prevalent, particularly among females. Despite this, spectacle use remained low. Further investigations are needed to address this disparity and improve access to vision correction.
Keywords: Visual Health; Age-Related Refractive Errors; Presbyopia; Vision in Sunlight; Normal Distance Vision; Styes
Citation: Md Muarraf Hossain., et al. “Age Related Refractive Status in Dhaka South City Corporation".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 7.4 (2024): 24-28.
Copyright: © 2024 Md Muarraf Hossain., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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