Titre du document / Document title

Study of the psychosocial aspects of strabismus

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

MENON Vimla ⁽¹⁾ ; SAHA Jayati ⁽¹⁾ ; TANDON Radhika ⁽¹⁾ ; MEHTA Manju ⁽²⁾ ; KHOKHAR Sudarshan ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, INDE
⁽²⁾ Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, INDE

Résumé / Abstract

Purpose: To systematically evaluate the perception of psychosocial difficulties due to strabismus and the impact of corrective surgery in adolescents and young adults in India. Methods: Patients 15 to 25 years of age with childhood onset (≤ 5 years of age) of constant concomitant squint (≥ 30 prism diopters of deviation for distance) were included in the study. After a detailed orthoptic evaluation, demographic data of the patients and their parents were recorded. Postgraduate Institute Health Questionnaire N-2 (standardized in India) was administered to rule out neuroticism in the patients. Psychosocial problems faced by the patients were evaluated with a semistructured interview schedule. Patients were evaluated 3 months after surgery using a similar interview schedule to assess the psychological impact of surgery. Results: Eighty percent of both male and female patients had problems in their social life; 85% of the males and 75% of the females had personal problems due to squint. After surgery, a positive change in appearance was noticed by 97.5% and 95% noticed a change in self-esteem and self-confidence. Conclusion: These patients had difficulties with self-image and interpersonal relationships, faced ridicule at school and work, and generally avoided activities that brought attention to their defect. Substantial changes were noticed in them after corrective surgery, and the differences in their scores before and after surgery were statistically significant.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus   ISSN 0191-3913   CODEN JPOSDR 

Source / Source

2002, vol. 39, n^o4, pp. 203-208 (11 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Slack, Thorofare, NJ, ETATS-UNIS  (1978) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Oculomotor syndrome ; Eye disease ; Human ; Asia ; Adolescent ; Young adult ; India ; Prognosis ; Treatment ; Surgery ; Preoperative ; Self image ; Interindividual relation ; Social impact ; Psychological difficulty ; Strabismus ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Oculomotricité syndrome ; Oeil pathologie ; Homme ; Asie ; Adolescent ; Adulte jeune ; Inde ; Pronostic ; Traitement ; Chirurgie ; Préopératoire ; Image soi ; Relation interindividuelle ; Impact social ; Difficulté psychologique ; Strabisme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Oculomotricidad síndrome ; Ojo patología ; Hombre ; Asia ; Adolescente ; Adulto joven ; India ; Pronóstico ; Tratamiento ; Cirugía ; Preoperatorio ; Imagen si ; Relación interindividual ; Impacto social ; Diferenciación psicológica ; Estrabismo ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13275, 35400010896794.0020