Ocular diseases other than refractive errors among school children of Aurangabad city of Maharashtra: A cross-sectional study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Ocular diseases during childhood involve a wide variety of eye disorders that adversely affect all round development of the child. This cross-sectional study was done to assess the Ocular diseases other than refractive errors among school going children of Aurangabad city of Maharashtra. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was done at Aurangabad city during the period 2017 -2018. We included school going city children of age group 6 - 15 years from government schools. Sample was of 2000 children. Eye examination was done in the classroom. Extra-ocular movements assessment, Hirschberg test, cover-uncover test was done for detection of squint. Examination of cornea, conjunctiva, anterior chamber, iris, pupil and lens with torchlight was done. Slit lamp examination was done in children suspected of anterior segment abnormalities for which they were brought to the hospital. Vitamin A deficiency was diagnosed if there was history of night blindness, or on examination there were signs of conjunctiva xerosis, Bitot’s spots, corneal xerosis, or keratomalacia, xerophthalmic fundus. Ocular disease distribution in study population was described. Results: Among the 2000 students studied there were 1060 male children and 940 female children. There were 50 children (2.5%) found to have squint on examination. Bitot’s spots were noted in 32 children (1.6%), Conjunctivitis was noted in 30 children (1.5%), Blepharitis was noted in 22 children (1.1%). There were 8 cases of External hordeolum, 2 cases each of Chalazion and Ptosis and one case each of Keratitis and Cataract. Conclusions: School children studied had a fair number of squint cases, vitamin A deficiency and conjunctivitis apart from other less frequent ocular morbidities. As these disorders require early detection and management to prevent adverse prognosis, it is recommended to screen school children by periodic ophthalmological examination for timely intervention.
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Archana A Vare, Amarnath V Awargaonkar, Varsha S Nandedkar, Deepali Bonde, Sagar Janrao, Amruta Jiwane
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