Prevalence of Color Blindness in Undergraduates of Kathmandu University

Journal of Nepal Medical Association

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Reena Kumari Jha¹  Sukirty Khadaka²  Yubina Gautam¹  Manisha Bade¹  Mukesh Kumar Jha¹  Ojashwi Nepal¹ 

[1]Department of Physiology

[2]Human Biology, Kathmandu University

关键词: color blind;    ishihara plates;    prevalence.;   

DOI  :  10.31729/jnma.3913

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Nepal Medical Association since

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Color blindness is X-linked recessive inherited disorder that occurs mostly in males and is transmitted through females. Many people with color blindness may remain undetected. Thus the present study aims to evaluate the incidence of color blindness among undergraduates of Kathmandu University. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 825 undergraduates, aged 17-25 years, from June to August 2018, in Kathmandu University, Kavre, Nepal. The Ishihara plates were used to evaluate the color vision of students under natural day light condition.Results: Study revealed that 24 (2.9%) undergraduates were color blind which include 24 male (5%) and no female. Among the color blind, five (20.3%), three (12.5%), two (8.33%) and 14 (58.33%) males were the victims of deuteranomaly, deuteranopia, protanomalia and total color blindness respectively. Color blindness is prevalent among the Brahmin 10 (3.9%), followed by Chettri 10 (2.72%) and Newar 4 (2.24%). Conclusions: Prevalence of color blindness is found to be higher in males than females. Total color blindness is the most prevalent in our study. Screening enables the students to become aware of limitations and devise ways of overcoming them.

【 授权许可】

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