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Disease Information: Blindness
Who is commonly affected

1]  Conjunctivitis: Any age group, Usually occurs in yound patients less than 20 years of age.

2]  Glaucoma :  a) At any age, generally between 35 & 40 and above 40, b) Familiar history of Glaucoma, c) Diabetic patients

3]  Corneal Ulcer :  Any age 

4]  Iritis : Common in young & middle age group 

5]  Cataract :  Senile Cataract is usually found in elderly person. Congenital cataract is found since birth. Traumatic cataract is found in any age. Developmental cataract is found in young age group 

6] Refractive Errors :  In childhood (school going age group) usually myopia is more common, hypermetropia & presbiopia is common in middle age group.  

7]  Trachoma :  It usually occur in child age group, both sexes are affected, common in the dry and hot region . Usually in low socio-economic group with bad hygiene  

8]  Retinopathy : it is common after age of 40. Commonly seen in diabetic, hypertensive

9]  Squint :  Commonly occurs in childhood & young age group.

10] Night Blindness :  Any age group, more commonly in children.

11] Corneal Opacity :  Any age group

 

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