The Study of Prevalence and Causes of Visual disorder in Ardabil Province

Visual disorder is the one of prevalent sensory defect in human there-fore if the epidemiological studies and prevention programs not implement, some of society productive force will be handicap. Purpose of this research was the study of visual handicaps in Ardabil Province society. In this descriptive (survey) research 10718 case selected with clustered randomly method from Ardabil cities and villages. Data gathered using Scanning questionnaire, Snellen chart, Visual handicaps special questionnaire, and Normal individuals special questionnaire Results of research showed that 1/8 percent of Ardebil society have visual handicaps. From this, 1/3 percent has visual deficient and 0/5 percent has blindness. Based on results, visual handicaps were many in males, villagers, and aged. Results showed also, family marriages, pregnancy incidents, pregnancy in aged, parents handicaps, sever illness in childhood, parents education level, family income, live situation, and incidences, were related with visual handicaps. For prevention of visual handicaps prevalence in Ardebil Province, healthy economic and cultural interventions are required.