Prevalence of Ocular Diseases at University Teaching Hospital of Kara in Togo

Abstract

The aim of our study was to list the common eye conditions encountered in hospital practice at CHU Kara in order to determine their prevalence. Patients and Methods:This was a retrospective and descriptive study based on the files of patients who consulted in the ophthalmology department of CHU Kara from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. From a target population of 550 patients, we retained 248 selected cases of conjunctivitis who underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination. The parameters studied were age, sex, profession, reason for consultation and diagnosis. Results:The sample consisted of 550 patients. The average age was 34.63 years +/-19.68. The 50 and over age group accounted for 40.55%. The sex ratio was 1.07. The visual loss represented 25.55% of the reasons for consultation. The eye conditions commonly encountered were conjunctivitis followed by ametropia then cataracts and glaucoma, ie 45.09% respectively; 28.18%; 15.63% and 9.45%. Retinal conditions such as retinal detachment accounted for 0.55% of all conditions encountered. Conclusion:Our study confirms the predominance of conjunctivitis in hospital practice in our context. However, other ailments should not be neglected since they are sources of visual impairment that can impact the development of our societies.