A Pattern Of Ocular Morbidity In Patients Attending Anophtalmic Clinic In A Rural Part Of Western Nepal

Tuladhar, Sapna Laxmi; Dhakal, Sachin

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“…Age distribution of the community outreach clients, the age 0 -10 years (18.2%) were the most active participant. ratio of 2.5:1, these findings are similar to other studies in Nigeria and Nepal [5] [7]. Elsewhere, a study reported male preponderance and another showed equal accessibility of both gender [10] [11].…”

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“…These findings are similar to a study conducted in Ethiopia, the most common of which was conjunctivitis, but the percentage was much lower (29%), [6]. A similar study in West Nepal showed that refractive errors (26.8%) were the most common ocular morbidity followed by conjunctivitis (20.6%) [5]. Glaucoma was seen in 4 (0.5%) participants classified as one of the least common causes of morbidity, contrary to findings in studies that showed that it was among the most prevalent ocular morbidities in and the most important cause of blindness in Nigeria [14] [15].…”

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“…The two main causes of visual impairment in the world are uncorrected refractive error (42%) and cataract (33%), [1]. A study conducted in Asia in Western Nepal, indicates that refractive error (26.8%) is the most common ocular morbidity followed by conjunctivitis (20.6%), cataract (11.8%), and pterygium (6%), [5].…”

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A Survey on Pattern of Ocular Morbidity in a Rural Community in Rwanda

Ekemiri¹,

Omondi²,

Uwisunze³

et al. 2019

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Background: Majority of ocular morbidities found in developing countries are preventable and curable and vary from country to country and from community to community. Screening of ophthalmic conditions in communities with underserved ophthalmic services, can help detect and treat various spectra of ocular morbidity. Untreated ocular conditions may lead to vision impairments and blindness. Methods: A free walked-in ophthalmic screening outreach survey was conducted at a rural community in Rwanda and the total number of attendees was 762. Patients' demographics, detailed case history, and ophthalmic specific evaluation tests generated the survey data. Treatment offered was based on the diagnoses made. Patients who required special treatment or reviews were referred to the health care facilities for further investigations and subsequent management. The recorded data on observation forms were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software using descriptive statistics. Results: Majority (91.5%) of the patients were from Mageragera community where the outreach was conducted. The number of females 71.7% (546) seen were more than males 28.3% (213) in the ratio of 2.5:1. Age group with the highest number of patients was (1-10) years, 139 (18.2%) while the least was ≥71 years, 34 (4.5%). Among ocular morbidities diagnosed, conjunctivitis ranked highest 562 (73.8%), followed by refractive errors 118 (15.5%) and cataract 31 (4.1%). Glaucoma was diagnosed in 4 (0.5%) clients. Medication given included steroidal, non-steroidal and antibiotics ophthalmic drugs. Conclusion: A total of 762 patients benefited from early diagnoses, treatment and referrals. The pattern of eye diseases observed was similar to other reports from other developing countries. Statistics from this survey provides baseline data which can be used for planning, management and prevention of ocular conditions in the studied community as well as in research.

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A Survey on Pattern of Ocular Morbidity in a Rural Community in Rwanda

Ekemiri¹,

Omondi²,

Uwisunze³

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“…The observations made in this study were similar to our study with same pattern of eye diseases encountered. Another study conducted in Nepal 21 Incidence of cataract was negligible in our study as compared with other studies since we had active military soldiers as study population which were mostly in pre-senile age group but presbyopia was a common complaint. Our study has inherent limitation of lesser Number of subjects but this was due to the study population being limited to United Nations peace keeping soldiers.…”

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The Prevalence of Various Eye Diseases Among Patients of Different Nationalities attending the Ophthalmology Clinic at a Tertiary Care United Nations Hospital: A 5 Year Retrospective Analysis

Baranwal¹,

Mishra²,

Sharma³

et al. 2019

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Introduction: Eye diseases incidence and prevalence varies with the social and environmental factors. Present research aimed to study the prevalence of various common eye diseases at a Tertiary Care United Nations hospital. Material and methods: It is a retrospective study of all new patients attending the eye OPD of a tertiary care UN hospital during three years period Sept 2007 to Aug 2012. All patients underwent a thorough routine eye examination involving vision testing by Snellen's chart, Refraction, Tonometry, Slit lamp examination of Anterior Segment, Fundus examination and Color Vision. Cases were also subjected to automated perimetry, laboratory and radiological investigations if considered essential. Results: A total of 217 (401) new patients attended the eye clinic. Patients attending the eye clinic were of varied nationality which included patients from India,

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“…In the same vein, Agyemang-Mireku in Ghana found the commonest eye disorders seen to be conjunctivitis (39.70%), cataract (24.40%), glaucoma (9.70%) and refractive error (8.90%) [9]. In western Nepal, refractive error was the most common ocular morbidity accounting for 26.8% of cases; followed by conjunctivitis (20.6%), cataract (11.8%), pterygium (6%), chalazion/stye (4%), ectropion/entropion (3.9%), keratitis (3.8%), dry eyes syndrome (2.8%), and corneal opacities (2.3%) [10]. Similarly, a retrospective study in India showed that conjunctivitis was the commonest ocular disorder at 21.94%; others were cataract -9.2%, refractive error -15.2%, dacryocystitis -6.51% and blepharitis -3.2% [11].…”

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Pattern of Eye Disorders at the Ophthalmology Clinic of a Tertiary Health Facility in the Niger-delta Region: The Implications for Preventive Ophthalmology

Chukwuka

Pedro-Egbe

Ejimadu

et al. 2019

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Objective: To determine the pattern of eye disorders among Nigerian Niger Delta region residents as a basis for preventive ophthalmology. Methodology: This study was a retrospective study involving an eleven-year cumulative review of clinical records from the Ophthalmology Clinic of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Data on eye disorders were retrieved from the Ophthalmology Clinic records and manually entered into a computer-spread sheet. Double entry check was performed to avoid errors in computer entry. The respective eye disorders from the records were summed to obtain the absolute and relative cumulative frequencies and appropriately presented using horizontal bar chart. Data analyzed with United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Epi-Info version 7 software. Results: The cumulative total record from the Ophthalmology Clinic was 55,109 from a total of 41 eye disorders. The absolute and relative frequencies of the identified eye disorders from the clinic are presented in horizontal bar chart. The top five ocular disorders were glaucoma (26.97%), refractive error (26.06%), cataract (10.60%), allergic conjunctivitis (9.31%) and bacterial conjunctivitis (5.02%) while the least common cases seen include pan uveitis (0.08%), herpes zoster ophthalmicus (0.07%) pingueculum (0.07%), painful blind eye (0.06%) and orbital cellulitis (0.05%). The anterior segment subspecialty (34.76%) accounted for majority of cases seen followed by glaucoma subspecialty (26.97%), oculoplasty (4.04%), vitreo-retinal (2.4%), paediatric (0.74%), neuro-ophthalmology (0.7%). Cases which cut-across more than one subspecialty group accounted for 28.19%. Conclusion: The commonest eye disorders identified in this study are among the major causes of avoidable blindness in developing countries including Nigeria. To reduce the burden of blindness and visual impairment would involve a concerted effort to tackle these disorders especially by developing the various ophthalmic subspecialties.

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A Pattern Of Ocular Morbidity In Patients Attending Anophtalmic Clinic In A Rural Part Of Western Nepal

Cited by 7 publications

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A Survey on Pattern of Ocular Morbidity in a Rural Community in Rwanda

A Survey on Pattern of Ocular Morbidity in a Rural Community in Rwanda

The Prevalence of Various Eye Diseases Among Patients of Different Nationalities attending the Ophthalmology Clinic at a Tertiary Care United Nations Hospital: A 5 Year Retrospective Analysis

Pattern of Eye Disorders at the Ophthalmology Clinic of a Tertiary Health Facility in the Niger-delta Region: The Implications for Preventive Ophthalmology

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