Magnitude of visual impairment and associated factors among patients attending ophthalmic clinics of Debre Markos referral hospital, north West Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, visual impairment affects about 285 million (4.25%) people, of those, 266.4 million were adults aged 18 years and above. Ethiopia is one of developing countries estimated to have high prevalence of visual impairment which have an enormous socio-economic impact. Also there is limited available information regarding with the magnitude of visual impairment among adults in our country at large and east Gojjam zone in specific. Therefore the aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of visual impairment and its associated factors among patients attending Debre Markos Referral Hospital ophthalmic clinics in east Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Debre Markos Referral Hospital which is th

SUBMITTER: Abebe H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893842 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature