A Study of Some Epidemiological determinants of Ocular Morbid Conditions in the Urban Slum of Muzaffarnagar
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Abstract: The Objective was to study some epidemiological determinants of ocular morbid conditions in the Urban Slum of Muzaffarnagar City. In Method Present community based cross-sectional study was undertaken in Urban Slum of Muzaffarnagar. This study was carried out in 341 families with 1603 study subjects during March, 2014 to February; 2015. The study focuses on ocular examinations and diagnosis of ocular morbid conditions. The information was collected on a predesigned and pretested proforma. In Results Ocular morbidities were quite prevalent among the study subjects (50.0%). Poor personal hygiene (59.4%), poor personal practices (62.7%) and the habit of smoking (59.2%) was significantly (p<0.01) associated with ocular morbid conditions. There was no significant relationship of ocular morbidities with the dietary habits and alcohol intake. Keywords: Ocular morbidities, hygiene
Authors and Affiliations
Sumeet Chadha, J. V. Singh, Vijay Baijal, Shailendra Kumar, Shruti Sehgal, S K Raghav
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