Usman Siddique, Fahad Abid, Syed Noor Hashim Ali.
Prevalence of Hypermetropia in Presbyopic age of 40-60 years.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;16(4):858-61.

Background: The aim of this study was to find out the magnitude and pattern of presentation of refractive error in presbyopic patients within the age group of 40-60. Methods: A cross sectional study was done. After assessing patient`s distant visual acuity through Snellen`s chart, refractive state was observed through autorefractor. By performing objective refraction through retinoscopy and then after subjective verification, patient was corrected for distant vision. Near vision was then assessed and patients with decreased near acuity, the age-group 40-60years were diagnosed as presbyopes and corrected according to age-method and amplitude of accommodation. Results: Total 100 patients were screened mostly female (62%) and male (38%). Gender wise distribution shows that Hypermetropia in males (61.53%) was higher than females (38.46 %).While Astigmatism also prevails more in males (60.60 %) than females (39.40 %).Myopia was the 3rd top reason causing distance decreased vision which accounts (60%) in males and 40 % in females counterpart. Conclusion: Gender wise distribution shows that Hypermetropia in males was higher than females .While Astigmatism also prevails more in males than females . Myopia was the 3rd top reason causing distance decreased vision which accounts in males and in females counterpart.

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