Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collection by Subject "Visual impairment"
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Prevalence and associated factors of visual impairment among children attending primary schools in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Introduction Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a near or distance vision impairment of which half or more are preventable or correctable. Uncorrected refractive error remains the major cause of visual impairment ... -
Prevalence of uncorrected/untreated visual impairments among commercial motorcyclists (bodabodas) in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)The study to establish the prevalence of uncorrected/untreated visual impairments among Boda Boda Riders in Kampala was conducted throughout the five divisions of Kampala. The study targeted active Boda Boda riders at ... -
Prevalence, visual function and visual related challenges of presbyopia among teachers in primary and secondary schools in Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Globally, there are 2.2 billion people that have vision impairment either near or distance vision. There is 50.3% prevalence of presbyopia in Uganda and 3.5% spectacle coverage rate. The aim of this study was to ascertain ... -
Vision profile of the children in schools for the special needs in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Vision plays a fundamental role in the acquisition of skills such as skills requiring hand–eye coordination, language and interpreting facial expressions. In children with special needs, it is noted to play ...