پديد آورندگان :
Khalaj Amirhosseini، Mohammad نويسنده Iran University of Science and Technology, , , Barikani، Ameneh نويسنده Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran Barikani, Ameneh , Mohammadi، Mozhgan نويسنده General Physician, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran Mohammadi, Mozhgan
چكيده لاتين :
Background: Color vision deficiency (CVD) is an X chromosome-linked recessive autosomal dominant. Determine the prevalence of color blindness in Qazvin population.
Materials and Methods: In a cross sectional study color vision deficiency examined in 1853 individuals with age 10-25 years old who participated in private clinics and eye clinic of Bu-Ali hospital in Qazvin in 2010. The screening of color vision deficiency was performed using Ishihara test. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 with ?2 test with p < 0.05.
Results: Mean age of participant was 17.86±4.48 years. 59.5% of them were female. 3.49% of the total population had color vision deficiency that 0.93% and 2.56% were female and male respectively.
Conclusion: color vision deficiency must be noticed by decision makers in health field for screen planning.
