Elango S, Reddy T N, Shriwas S R
Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medical Sciences (USM), Kota Bharu, Malaysia.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1994;14(2):149-52. doi: 10.1080/02724936.1994.11747708.
The prevalence of ocular abnormalities was studied in 165 children from a Malaysian school for the deaf. Ninety-five children (57.6%) had one or more ocular abnormalities. Rubella retinopathy was the commonest form of ocular abnormality (35.2%). Refractive errors were found in 23 children (13.9%). Refractive errors in the rubella group were significantly more common than in the non-rubella group of deaf children (p < 0.001) (chi 2 test). Thirteen children had congenital anomalies causing significantly impaired vision. Ophthalmological examination of deaf children helps in the detection of cases with rubella eye signs and thus helps to identify the cause of deafness. Since deaf children are at greater risk of visual and ocular abnormalities, periodical ophthalmological examination should be carried out in these children.
对一所马来西亚聋人学校的165名儿童的眼部异常患病率进行了研究。95名儿童（57.6%）有一处或多处眼部异常。风疹性视网膜病变是最常见的眼部异常形式（35.2%）。23名儿童（13.9%）存在屈光不正。风疹组的屈光不正比非风疹组的聋儿更常见（p<0.001）（卡方检验）。13名儿童有导致视力严重受损的先天性异常。对聋儿进行眼科检查有助于发现有风疹眼部体征的病例，从而有助于确定耳聋的原因。由于聋儿出现视觉和眼部异常的风险更高，因此应定期对这些儿童进行眼科检查。
