Table 1 Presenting complaints and refractive conditions among the patients.
From: Refractive ocular conditions and reasons for spectacles renewal in a resource-limited economy
Complaints and refractive conditions | Male | Female | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal Complaints (n = 1216) | Â | Â | Â | ||
Blurred near vision | 174 | 225 | 399 (32.8) | ||
Blurred distant vision | 32 | 42 | 74 (6.1) | ||
Blurred near and distant vision | 30 | 46 | 76 (6.3) | ||
Spectacle related (lost glasses, glasses discomfort) | 177 | 235 | 412 (33.9) | ||
Ocular discomfort: pains, photophobia etc | 73 | 182 | 255 (20.9) | ||
Refractive conditions (n = 1216) | Â | Â | Â | ||
Presbyopia | 199 | 232 | 431 (35.4) | ||
Presbyopia with hyperopia/hyperopic astigmatism | 115 | 161 | 276 (22.7) | ||
Presbyopia with myopia/myopic astigmatism | 30 | 34 | 64 (5.3) | ||
Presbyopia with astigmatism | 4 | 8 | 12 (1.0) | ||
Hyperopia | 20 | 49 | 69 (5.7) | ||
Hyperopic astigmatism | 71 | 169 | 240 (19.7) | ||
Myopia | 24 | 35 | 59 (4.9) | ||
Myopic astigmatism | 20 | 40 | 60 (4.9) | ||
Others | 3 | 2 | 5 (0.4) | ||