Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Optometry, University of Gondar, Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Near Visual Impairment and Associated Factors among School Teachers in Gondar City, North West Ethiopia, 2022
Author(s): Bersufekad Wubie Alemie*, Aragaw Kegne and Nebyat Feleke
Background: Near visual impairment is presenting near visual acuity of the eye worse than N6 at a 40 cm distance. Teachers’
regular duties such as reading books, writing on the blackboard, and recognizing students’ faces, need good near vision. If a
teacher has near-visual impairment, the work output is unsatisfactory.
Purpose: The study was aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors near vision impairment among school teachers
at Gondar city Northwest Ethiopia, August 2022.
Methods: To select 567 teachers in Gondar city schools, an institutional based cross-sectional study design with a multistage
sampling technique were used. The study was conducted in selected schools from May 1 to May 30, 2022. Trained data
collectors used well-structured Amharic and English language questionna.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.23.14.941