DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2014.v02i02.034

Pages: 636-641

Globally 39 million are blind and 246 million have low vision and 80% of all visual impairment can be prevented, treated or cured. About 90% of the world's visually impaired people live in developing countries where ocular morbidities are major public health problem. The objective of the study was to estimate the Prevalence of ocular morbidities and its correlates in an urban slum of central India. The study was cross-sectional. It was performed in Shivankar Nagar slum, an urban field practice area of study institution. 525 study subjects were selected from total population of 3042 by simple random sampling. Information regarding socio-demographic characteristics of study subjects, eye complaints and examination were recorded in predesigned proforma. Data was analyzed using Epi - info 3.4.3 and STATA 10.1 statistical software.The prevalence of ocular morbidities in an urban slum of central India was 40.38%. The socio-demographic correlates like age, education, occupation, personal habits like smoking are significantly related with ocular morbidities. Prevalence of ocular morbidities was 40.38% and age, education, occupation, smoking are significantly related with ocular morbidities.