Abstract
Background: Differences exist in the impact of blindness by age and sex; the overall risk of death being higher for blind males than females. Aim: To describe the age and sex differences among the blind in Ahoada-East Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, Nigeria. Methods: Age and sex data were analyzed for 24 blind persons seen during a cross-sectional, community-based study of blindness in Ahoada East LGA. A total of 866 subjects were studied and ocular examination included visual acuity, pen torch examination, fundoscopy and applanation tonometry. Ages were estimated from historic events or verified using hospital/immunization cards. Results: Of the 866 subjects examined, there were 400 males and 466 females. Children and adolescents (0-19 years) formed 44.1% while those ≥ 60 years old were 16%. Of the 24 blind persons, 21 (87.5%) were over 60 years while 3 (12.5%) were less than 50 years old; the difference in age among the blind was statistically significant (P Keywords : Blindness, Age, Sex, Rivers State, Nigeria Port Harcourt Medical Journal Vol. 1 (2) 2007: pp. 99-103
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