Pattern and Distribution of Ocular Morbidity in Patients Visiting the Field Practice Area of Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.
Journal Title: Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of common ocular morbidities and their demographic correlates. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive cross sectional study done in field practice area of Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh STUDY PERIOD: Mar 2011-April 2012 RESULTS: 1088 study subjects comprised the sample. The most common ocular morbidity was found to be Refractive error with a prevalence of 25.5 %. It was most prevalent in the age group of 5-20 years (37.5 %) followed by the age group 41-50 years (36.5 %).Results were significant between urban and slum population (p= 0.0081). Cataract was found to be the second most common ocular morbidity with a prevalence of 19.3% (210). Majority of patients were of age 51- 70 years. No significant relationship was found between urban and slum population regarding prevalence of cataract (p= 0.5663).Allergic conjunctivitis cases figured to 14.7%. and significant co-relation between urban and slum population suffering from allergic conjunctivitis was found (p= 0.0001). Conjunctival degenerations like Pterygium and pinguecula was found in 11.9 %, Aphakia/pseudoaphakia in 3.6 % and Posterior segment diseases like Diabetic and hypertensive retinopathy in 2.94%. CONCLUSION: This study shows the recent prevalence of most common ocular morbidities which include refractive error, cataract and post segment disease.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Sonia Puri*| Assist. Prof (MBBS, MD, PGDHHM), Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India, Dr. Munish Ashat| Intern (MBBS), Govt Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India, Sandeep singh sarpal| MD. Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India, Dr. Tarundeep Kaur| MBBS. Rural Medical Officer, Lalpur, Ropar, India, Akshay Kumar| MD. Department of community medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India
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