A Clinical Scenario of Ocular Morbidity in Paediatric Patients Attending Disability Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Assam
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the various types of congenital or acquired disorders causing permanent disability and their association with age, sex and visual acuity in paediatric patients attending Disability Clinic of Department of Ophthalmology, Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, Assam, from January 2018- December 2018. Method: Hospital-based cross-sectional study. 105 paediatric patients were enrolled in the duration of January 2018 to December 2018 and were analyzed for anomalies, etiology, sex and age at presentation. For the study, 105 pediatric patients reporting to the department between the age group 0-18 years were selected. Subjects were grouped by their age group into preschool (0–5 years), school-age (6–10 years) or older children (11–18 years) . Results: Out of 105 cases analyzed, 63 males & 42 females (M:F = 1.5:1) observed. The most common age group at presentation was 11-18 years (49%). 78% of cases were congenital. The most frequent ocular anomaly noted was microphthalmos (20%) followed by uveal coloboma (16.19%) and phthisis bulbi (14.29%). Conclusion: In a developing country like India, a large proportion of the childhood blindness there is no appropriate treatment is available, only preventive and rehabilitative measure can be taken .Hence we need to concentrate on genetic counselling ,nutritional supplementation, immunization . Specialist paediatric and optical services are required to manage cataract and glaucoma and refractive error. Further work is indicated to elucidate the causes of anophthalmos, microphthalmos and coloboma.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Mamoni Baruah, Dr. Rajiv Kumar Das, Dr. Amar Jyoti Malakar
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