Prevalence of Dyschromatopsia in adolescents in Pinar del Río province

Authors

  • Elisbeth Pérez-Montes de Oca Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Victoria de Girón”. La Habana, Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-6039
  • Yanet Romero-Reinaldo Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias. Hospital Militar Central “Dr. Luis Días Soto”. La Habana, Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9349-6831
  • Osmany Marcheco-Moreira Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias. Hospital Militar Central “Dr. Carlos J. Finlay”. La Habana, Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5329-2690

Keywords:

ADOLESCENCE, DYSCHROMATOPSIA, PREVALENCE, ISHIHARA TEST.

Abstract

Introduction: dyschromatopsia is a vision disorder that makes it impossible to distinguish colors. It is manifested by the deficiency, inefficiency or inexistence of cone and rod photopigments. It has an approximate incidence of 8-10 % in men and 0,4 % in women in a general population.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of dyschromatopsia in adolescents in the province of Pinar del Río in the year 2021.

Methods: An observational, descriptive and transversal study was carried out in adolescent patients diagnosed with dyschromatopsia in the province of Pinar del Río during the year 2021. The universe was composed of 959 patients. Adolescent patients studied in the health area through the Pinar del Río clinics diagnosed with dyschromatopsia through the Ishihara test were included. Patients without visual impairment and those older than 19 years were excluded. Descriptive statistics were used, the results were obtained as absolute and relative percentage frequencies.

Results: The prevalence of dyschromatopsia in adolescentes  in Pinar del Río   province   was 2.81 %, with a prevalence rate of 28 adolescent dyschromatopsia per 1,000. The male sex predominated (96,29 %). The municipality with the highest prevalence rate was Sandino, with 121,2 per 1000 subjects, followed by Minas de Matahambre (80x1000) and Viñales (41,6x1000).

Conclusions: Dyschromatopsia in the province of Pinar del Río occurred more frequently in male adolescents aged 14 years. The municipality with the highest prevalence rate was Sandino.

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2023-06-16

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Pérez-Montes de Oca E, Romero-Reinaldo Y, Marcheco-Moreira O. Prevalence of Dyschromatopsia in adolescents in Pinar del Río province. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 16 [cited 2025 Sep. 20];27:e5583. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/5583

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