Pattern of eye diseases at tertiary eye hospital in Sudan (Makah Eye Hospital, Khartoum)

Lakho, Khalil A.; Ali, Atif Babiker Mohamed

doi:10.4103/1858-6538.169304

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“…The study showed that females (56%) were more in attendance than males (44%) at the hospital. This was also observed in studies done in Malawi [8], Sudan [4] and Ghana [6]. This is usually because females have a better health seeking behavior than males.…”

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“…More adults (>20 years old) had eye diseases in this study than children. Studies done in Sudan [4] and South-Western Nigeria [9] reported a similar trend though the difference observed in latter was not statistically significant. A likely explanation for this is that children may not be able to explain their problems properly and hence may not present to the hospital until the features are prominent enough to be noticed by their parents or guardians.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…Studies done in Ghana [6] and Pakistan [10] hospitals also reported conjunctivitis as the highest leading cause of ocular morbidity, 39.7% and 35.6%, respectively. However, studies done in Nigeria [5] and Sudan [4] hospitals reported cataract as the most common eye disease. The study done in Ghana [6] reported cataract as number two (24.4%), then glaucoma (9.7%) and the least common was refractive errors.…”

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“…The common ocular diseases worldwide are cataract, glaucoma, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcers, uveitis, refractive errors, and pterygium. Some studies done in Nigeria and Sudan hospitals showed that cataract was the most common eye disease seconded by conjunctivitis [4] [5] while conjunctivitis was the most common eye disease seconded by cataract at one of the hospitals in Ghana [6].…”

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Distribution of Eye Diseases in Kasungu District, Malawi, Central Africa—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Kang¹,

Kim²,

Hwang³

et al. 2018

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Analysis of eye diseases of patients at Kasungu District Hospital in Malawi was made. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world and the health system faces a lot challenges in terms of resources. The study was, therefore, done to understand the burden and distribution of eye diseases in this resource-limited setting. A retrospective study was conducted by extracting data from data registers in the outpatient eye department for the period of May 2015 to June 2016. The data of the reported eye diseases analyzed with variables such as patient gender, eye disease type, patient age and times of the year. There was no association between eye diseases and gender nor with times of the year. However, it was noted that the commonest type of eye disease was conjunctivitis. And, there was strong association of some disease type with age, for example, conjunctivitis was common in young age group while cataract was common in the elderly. It was shown in this study that many of the eye diseases endemic in Africa do generally occur in this selected district as well. However, the analysis presents the possibility of reducing the incidences of many diseases by preventive measures and access to health facilities on time.

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Distribution of Eye Diseases in Kasungu District, Malawi, Central Africa—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Kang¹,

Kim²,

Hwang³

et al. 2018

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“…Bangladesh, reported a higher proportion of males utilising eye care services. 16,17,18,19,20,21 We found that the females in this study were significantly older than the males. Worldwide, there is an increase in life expectancy, with women living longer.…”

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Burden of eye conditions at a specialised eye hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Verwey

Mahomed

2020

Afr. vis. eye health

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Background: Comprehension of the burden of eye diseases in an area is essential for adequate budgeting and resource allocation.Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiology of the presenting eye conditions at a provincial eye hospital.Setting: A retrospective audit was conducted of first-time presenting patients at the McCord Provincial Eye Hospital over a 6-month period.Methods: This was an observational, analytic cross-sectional study. Patients’ basic demographic and diagnoses were captured. Categorical variables were summarised using frequencies and percentages. Age was summarised using the mean and standard deviation. Differences in the number of patients seen per month, week and day of the week were compared using analysis of variance.Results: A total of 2250 new patients were seen over the 6-month period. There were more females (n = 1253, 55.7%) than males (n = 997, 44.3%). There were 186 (8.3%) patients (≤ 14 years). The three most common presenting conditions among adults were cataract (n = 743, 36.0%), posterior segment disorders (n = 397, 19.2%) and glaucoma (n = 261, 12.6%). Regarding posterior segment disorders, diabetic retinopathy was the commonest condition (n = 284, 71%), followed by retinal detachment (n = 34, 8.5%). Among the paediatric patients, the most common condition was squint (n = 55, 29.6%), followed by orbital conditions (n = 29, 15.6%) and cataract (n = 25, 13.4%).Conclusion: Audits of the burden of eye conditions provide useful information for human resource management; appropriate allocation, as well as availability of ophthalmologic equipment and staff, can be guided by making use of such information. Further studies and surveillance of eye conditions are needed to plan for better eye health services for patient care.

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Establishing the profile of eye diseases among elderly patients attending a tertiary hospital in Northern Malawi

Banda,

Mzumara,

Ogbonna

2024

Sci Rep

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Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the geriatric population. Sadly, this populace is highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities putting pressure on the strained eye care delivery system especially in low-income countries. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the distribution of ocular morbidities among elderly. The study was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Malawi. We retrieved data from the hospital’s Ophthalmology out-patient registry from January 2021 to December 2021. We recruited all 970 elderly patients who visited the clinic during the period of study. Data entry and analysis was done employing SPSS (v.26). More males than females had ocular morbidities. Cataract 400 (41.2%) was the most prevalent ocular morbidity followed by glaucoma 189 (19.5%), pinguecula 48 (4.9%) and allergic conjunctivitis 43 (4.4%). Anterior segment eye diseases were common 714 (73.6%). The prevalence of cataract, glaucoma, refractive error and allergic conjunctivitis was significantly associated with sex (p < 0.05). Age association was found with the prevalence of cataract, glaucoma, pinguecula, allergic conjunctivitis and corneal scar (p < 0.05). The pattern of eye diseases is endemic to the country. More resources should be targeting cataract and glaucoma among the age group.

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Pattern of eye diseases at tertiary eye hospital in Sudan (Makah Eye Hospital, Khartoum)

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Distribution of Eye Diseases in Kasungu District, Malawi, Central Africa—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Distribution of Eye Diseases in Kasungu District, Malawi, Central Africa—A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Burden of eye conditions at a specialised eye hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Establishing the profile of eye diseases among elderly patients attending a tertiary hospital in Northern Malawi

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