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Blindness, Low Vision and Eye Diseases in Thai Children 2006-2007

ขวัญใจ วงศ์กิตติรักษ์; Kwanjai Wongkittirux;
Date: 2555-12
Abstract
The objective of this paper was to study the epidemiology of blindness, low vision and eye diseases in Thai children population by analysis the secondary data of surveyed sample aged 1-14 years totally 2,743 cases in the First Thai Visual Impairment Project 2006-2007. The surveyed data weighted on the basis of stratified cluster random sampling represent the whole country was collected in 22 provinces. The study found that the prevalence of blindness and low vision were 0.11% and 0.21% respectively. The estimated number of blindness and low vision in Thai children population were 13,101 cases and 26,670 cases respectively. The causes of blindness were retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) 66.67% and amblyopia from uncorrected high myopia (-9.00 diopter both eye) 33.33%. The causes of low vision were amblyopia from uncorrected high myopia (-6.00 and -11.00 diopter both eye) 28.55%, cortical blindness, congenital cataract, optic atrophy, corneal disorders and congenital nystagmus 14.29% each. Top five of eye diseases with visual impairment were refractive error 19.36%, strabismus 1.24%, amblyopia 0.36%, cataract 0.25% and eyelid disorders 0.22%. Top five of eye diseases without visual impairment were glaucoma suspect 0.73%, allergic conjunctivitis 0.22% and nasolacrimal duct obstruction, epiretinal membrane, pterygium, retinitis pigmentosa 0.12% each. Thus the Ministry of Public Health and the Department of Medical Services who have the responsibility to take care the health of the population, should have the effective policy and strategy to reduce the prevalence of childhood blindness and low vision. The comprehensive projects cover early detection, proper intervention and referral system for complicated cases with participation of the community were the key of success factors.
Copyright ผลงานวิชาการเหล่านี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของสถาบันวิจัยระบบสาธารณสุข หากมีการนำไปใช้อ้างอิง โปรดอ้างถึงสถาบันวิจัยระบบสาธารณสุข ในฐานะเจ้าของลิขสิทธิ์ตามพระราชบัญญัติสงวนลิขสิทธิ์สำหรับการนำงานวิจัยไปใช้ประโยชน์ในเชิงพาณิชย์
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