Parrey Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Alswelmi Farhan Khashim
Dr. Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Ph.D. Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Farhan Khashim Alswelmi, M.D. Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Pak J Med Sci. 2017 Jan-Feb;33(1):167-171. doi: 10.12669/pjms.331.11871.
To evaluate the prevalence and causes of visual impairment (VI) among Saudi adults in Arar City, the capital of Northern Border Region of Saudi Arabia.
This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 705 Saudi adults aged 18 years and older. All participants underwent ophthalmic examination including visual acuity (VA) testing, auto refraction, intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement and fundus examination.
In the present study 166 cases (23.5%) were found to have VI, while only 12 cases (1.7%) were considered as blind following the WHO definitions. Cataract was found to be the main cause of VI [51 cases (30.7%)] followed by refractive error (RE) [41 cases (24.7%)] and diabetic retinopathy (DR) [22 cases (13.2%)]. Seventy one cases of the studied subjects (10.07 %) had shown unilateral VI, while 13 cases (1.8%) had shown unilateral blindness with the other eye normal (VA ≥ 20/20).
Visual impairment is highly prevalent among Saudi adults in Arar city. Cataract, refractive error and diabetic retinopathy are the main 3 leading causes. Better plans for diagnosis and treatment should be considered to decrease the magnitude of the problem.
评估沙特阿拉伯北部边境地区首府阿赖尔市沙特成年人视力损害（VI）的患病率及病因。
本基于人群的横断面研究对705名18岁及以上的沙特成年人进行。所有参与者均接受眼科检查，包括视力（VA）测试、自动验光、眼压（IOP）测量和眼底检查。
在本研究中，发现166例（23.5%）有视力损害，而按照世界卫生组织的定义，只有12例（1.7%）被视为失明。白内障被发现是视力损害的主要原因[51例（30.7%）]，其次是屈光不正（RE）[41例（24.7%）]和糖尿病视网膜病变（DR）[22例（13.2%）]。71例研究对象（10.07%）表现为单眼视力损害，而13例（1.8%）表现为单眼失明且另一只眼正常（视力≥20/20）。
阿赖尔市沙特成年人中视力损害非常普遍。白内障、屈光不正和糖尿病视网膜病变是主要的3个病因。应考虑制定更好的诊断和治疗计划以减轻该问题的严重程度。
