2022
DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v27i4.4889
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Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the frequency of Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) in the patients presenting to a teaching hospital in Pakistan, and to find the most common factors associated with high frequency of ARMD. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Layton Rehmatullah Benevolent Trust Free Eye Hospital Township Lahore from 1st January 2019 to 30th June 2020. Methods: A total of 720 patients with ages more than 60 years were included. Participants with no media opaci… Show more

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“…Our ndings differed from previous outpatient studies in tertiary care in Sri Lanka, where musculo-skeletal symptoms were the most common (9,21). However, dermatological symptoms have been common in tertiary care OPDs in other regional studies (31,32).…”
Section: Morbidity Pro Lecontrasting
confidence: 98%
“…Our ndings differed from previous outpatient studies in tertiary care in Sri Lanka, where musculo-skeletal symptoms were the most common (9,21). However, dermatological symptoms have been common in tertiary care OPDs in other regional studies (31,32).…”
Section: Morbidity Pro Lecontrasting
confidence: 98%