EFFECT OF COLOUR VISION IN MACULAR HOLE

Authors

  • PARTHA HARADHAN CHOWDHURY m.optom, associate professor, principal Department of optometry, shree satchandi jankalyan samiti netra prasikshan sansthan, pauri,Affiliated to uttarakhand state medical faculty, dehradun, india
  • BRINDA HAREN SHAH m.optom, practioner, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • NRIPESH TIWARI d.optom, chief optometrist, district hospital pauri, government of uttarakhand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijmhs.v5i2.70

Keywords:

Macular Hole, Colour Vision

Abstract

Purpose:-

The aim of the study is to analyse the effect on Colour Vision in cases of Macular Hole

Methodology:-

Prospective cross sectional study was performed at tertiary eye care centers within the period of 2.5 years. Screening was done and subjects were taken to tertiary eye care centers for further evaluation. Subjects with macular hole were included and visual functions along with slit lamp evaluation and fundus evaluation were performed. Colour Vision was assessed with PV 16 colour vision Test. Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and Microsoft Office Excel version 10.

Results:-

58 subjects were included in the study. Out of that 71 % were males and 29% were Females. Colour vision was assessed and it is found that only 16 % of subjects were having normal colour vision while 62 % of subjects were having Mild Tritanopia and 22% of subjects will develop Moderate Tritanopia.

Conclusion:-

Mild to Moderate Tritanopia develops in cases of Macular whole.

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Published

2018-12-27