Eye Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra.
Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra.
Ghana Med J. 2021 Dec;55(4):278-284. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v55i4.8.
To determine causes of visual impairment (VI) among staff of the Eye Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
This was a cross-sectional study.
The Eye Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), from October 2016 to March 2017 on all consenting members of staff.
Eighty-four (79.3%) of 106 consenting staff members participated in this study.
DATA COLLECTION/INTERVENTION: A detailed history (demographic, ocular, medical co-morbid conditions), ocular examination and relevant diagnostic investigations were conducted. Interventions initiated included treatment for glaucoma, dry eye and allergic conjunctivitis and spectacles prescription for refractive errors.
Prevalence of avoidable causes of VI (glaucoma, cataract, refractive errors). Secondary outcomes included prevalence of unavoidable causes of VI.
Eighty-four (79.3%) members of staff participated in this study. Most of the participants were females, 54(64.3 %). Age ranged from 23 to 60 years with an average of 35.8±9.9 years (mean ± SD).Prevalence of VI was 9.5 % (8/84), all due to uncorrected refractive error. Other known causes of VI included open angle glaucoma in 12(14.3 %), macular scar of unknown cause, 1(1.2 %) and sutural cataract, 1(1.2 %) but were all visually insignificant.
The prevalence of VI among the staff of the Eye Centre of the KBTH was 9.5 %, all due to refractive errors. Other known causes of avoidable visual impairment and blindness encountered were glaucoma (14.3 %), macular scar (1.2 %) and cataract (1.2 %), all asymptomatic. Routine eye screening should be part of periodic medical examination for employees.
None declared.
确定科勒布教学医院眼科中心工作人员视力障碍（VI）的原因。
这是一项横断面研究。
科勒布教学医院（KBTH）眼科中心，2016 年 10 月至 2017 年 3 月对所有同意的工作人员进行研究。
84 名（79.3%）同意的工作人员参加了这项研究。
数据收集/干预措施：进行了详细的病史（人口统计学、眼部、医疗合并症）、眼部检查和相关诊断性检查。干预措施包括治疗青光眼、干眼症和过敏性结膜炎以及为屈光不正配镜。
避免 VI（青光眼、白内障、屈光不正）的可避免原因的发生率。次要结果包括不可避免的 VI 原因的发生率。
84 名（79.3%）工作人员参加了这项研究。大多数参与者是女性，54 人（64.3%）。年龄从 23 岁到 60 岁，平均年龄为 35.8±9.9 岁（平均值±标准差）。视力障碍的患病率为 9.5%（8/84），均归因于未矫正的屈光不正。其他已知的 VI 原因包括开角型青光眼 12 例（14.3%）、原因不明的黄斑瘢痕 1 例（1.2%）和缝合性白内障 1 例（1.2%），但均无明显的视觉影响。
KBTH 眼科中心工作人员的 VI 患病率为 9.5%，均归因于屈光不正。遇到的其他已知的可避免视力损害和失明的原因包括青光眼（14.3%）、黄斑瘢痕（1.2%）和白内障（1.2%），均无症状。定期眼部筛查应成为员工定期体检的一部分。
无申报。
