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<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1561-31942023000300017</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia de Discromatopsia en adolescentes de la provincia Pinar del Río]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of Dyschromatopsia in adolescents in Pinar del Río province]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Oca]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elisbeth Pérez-Montes de]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Romero-Reinaldo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yanet]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marcheco-Moreira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Osmany]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas &#8220;Victoria de Girón&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Hospital Militar Central &#8220;Dr. Luis Días Soto&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Hospital Militar Central &#8220;Dr. Carlos J. Finlay&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana, ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: la discromatopsia es un trastorno de la visión que imposibilita distinguir los colores. Se manifiesta por la deficiencia, ineficacia o inexistencia de fotopigmentos de los conos y los bastones. Tiene una incidencia aproximada del 8-10 % en hombres y el 0,4 % en mujeres dentro de una población general.  Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de Discromatopsia en adolescentes en la provincia de Pinar del Río en el año 2021.  Método: Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal en pacientes adolescentes diagnosticados con discromatopsia en la Provincia de Pinar del Río durante el año 2021. El universo estuvo compuesto por 959 pacientes . Se incluyeron los pacientes adolescentes estudiados en el área de salud a través de los consultorios de Pinar del Río diagnosticados con Discromatopsia a través del test de Ishihara . Se excluyeron los pacientes sin afectación visual y los mayores de 19 años. Se empleó estadística descriptiva.  Resultados: La prevalencia de discromatopsia en adolescentes de la provincia Pinar del Río fue de 2,81 %, con una tasa de prevalencia de 28 adolescentes discrómatas por cada 1 000. Predominó el sexo masculino (96,29 %). El municipio con mayor tasa de prevalencia fue Sandino, con 121,2 por cada 1000 sujetos, seguido de Minas de Matahambre (80x1000) y Viñales (41,6x1000).  Conclusiones: La Discromatopsia en la provincia de Pinar del Río se presentó con mayor frecuencia en adolescentes masculinos de 14 años. El municipio con mayor tasa de prevalencia fue Sandino.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[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.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[ADOLESCENCIA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[DISCROMATOPSIA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[PREVALENCIA]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[TEST DE ISHIHARA]]></kwd>
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