Background/ Aim: Very few reports exist regarding the causes of ocular morbidity in western Nepal. The study is performed to identify the causes of ocular morbidity in a clinic at Waling in western Nepal. Method: A retrospective study of all patients attending the eye clinic at Waling from August 2010 to August 2011 was done. Result: The study included 915 patients, 617 (67.5%) females, and 298 (32.5 %) males. Refractive error was the most common ocular morbidity accounting 26.8% followed by conjunctivitis 20.6%, cataract 11.8%, pterygium 6%, chalazion/stye 4%, ectropion/entropion 3.9%, keratitis 3.8%, dry eyes 2.8%, and corneal opacities 2.3%. Conclusion: The study gives a picture of pattern of ocular disease in western Nepal which is helpful in planning & management. Journal of Nobel Medical College Vol. 2, No.1 Issue 3 Nov.-April 2013 Page 27-30 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jonmc.v2i1.7669

Introduction: Ocular trauma is an important cause of blindness and ocular morbidity throughout the world. The present study was done to establish the common causes of ocular trauma in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Western Nepal.Methods: In this prospective study, all the patients with ocular trauma visiting eye Out Patient Department (OPD) and Emergency Department of Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital (GMCTH) from June 2015 to June 2016 were included. A complete history and detailed ophthalmological evaluation was done.Results: Over a period of one year, 226 patients attended to the OPD and Emergency Department of GMCTH. Mean age of patients was 30.41 ±15.7 years. Males were 70.8% and females 29.2%. About 82.5% patients had visual acuity better than 6/18 while 17.7% had visual acuity <3/60. Road traffic accident (RTA) was the most common cause followed by foreign bodies.Conclusions: Males are more prone to ocular trauma than females and majority of ocular trauma occurred at workplace. RTA is the commonest cause of ocular trauma. Very few patients used protective device. Public awareness and strict legislation for the use of personal protective devices can also help reduce the occurrence of ocular injury. J-GMC-N | Volume 11 | Issue 01 | January-June 2018, Page: 6-10

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INTRODUCTION: Refractive error is one of the causes of avoidable blindness. Myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism are the common types of refractive error. Not many studies are done to detect pattern of refractive error in Western Nepal. So, the study will determine the prevalence and distribution of refractive errors.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study of all consecutive patients of age less than 40 years who visited eye department, Gandaki Medical College, between May 2010 and May 2011 was conducted. Visual acuity, naked eye and pin hole examination was done by ophthalmic assistant with cycloplegic refraction when needed. Those who did not turn up for refraction were excluded from the study.RESULTS: A total of 601 patients were seen within the study period. Mean age of male patients was 22.4 years ±0.6 (95% CI, 21.2-23.6 years) and mean age of female patients was 24.2 years ±0.5 (95% CI, 23.2-25.2 years). Majority of the patients were in age group 11-20 years (39.3%). Myopia was the most common refractive error (43.3%) followed by simple myopic astigmatism (23.8%). Refractive errors were more common in females.CONCLUSIONS: Myopia was the commonest refractive compared to hypermetropia. Refractive error was more common in females than in males. Such studies help to know the picture of refractive errors in community and such reports are helpful in planning programme to prevent avoidable blindness

INTRODUCTION: Very few reports exist regarding the causes of ocular morbidity in Western Nepal. The study is performed to identify the causes of ocular morbidity in a clinic at Waling in Western Nepal.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was done by reviewing the case records of all patients attending the eye clinic at Waling from August 2010 to August 2011.RESULTS: The study included 915 patients, 617 were females (67.5%), and 298 were males (32.5%). Refractive error was the most common ocular morbidity accounting 26.8% followed by conjunctivitis 20.6%, cataract 11.8%, pterygium 6%, chalazion/stye 4%, ectropion/entropion 3.9%, keratitis 3.8%, dry eyes 2.8%, and corneal opacities 2.3%.CONCLUSIONS: The study gives a picture and patterns of ocular disease in Western Nepal which will be helpful in planning & management of ocular health programmes in Nepal