Prevalence of Color Vision Deficiency among the Students of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahwalpur, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Color vision is due to cones. Color vision deficiencies (deficiency or absence of cones)are a group of condition that affect perception of color. They cause a range of changes in color vision. These condition are divided into three major categories: red-green color vision defects, blue-yellow color vision defects, and a complete absence of color vision.

OBJECTIVES :

The objective of study was to:

• Determine the prevalence rate of color vision deficiency among the students of QAMC

STUDY DESIGN:

It was an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional type of study

SETTING:

Study includes the students of Quaid-e-Azam Medical college.

DURATION:

Study was carried and completed from 1^st May 2015 to August 2015.

OBJECTS AND METHODS:

Students of Quaid-e-Azam medical college, Bahawalpur were taken into study. A pre-destined questionnaire was given to the students for data collection.

RESULTS:

A survey of color vision deficiency among 823 students of five batches (2010-2015) of MBBS revealed a prevalence of 0.729% with a marked male predominance (males 1.66%, females 0.0%).Among the students 337(40.94%) were males and 486 (59.05%) were females. Mean Ages was 22 Years (19-23years)

COCLUSIONS:

It is concluded that medical students and doctors should be screened for deficiency and advised about it, and that there should be more study of the effects of CVD on decision making in general practice and same specialties.