Pediatric Ocular Morbidity Profile in the Inpatient Department of a Tertiary Health Care Hospital in Goa
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Pediatric ophthalmic disorders are seen to occur because of events that occur during prenatal or postnatal period or childhood. Knowledge about causes and prevalence of ocular morbidity in children is vital for planning and evaluation of preventive and curative services for children. . This study was undertaken to study the pediatric ocular morbidity profile in the inpatient department of a tertiary health care hospital in Goa. Methods: A 6 months retrospective study was conducted from January 2017 to June 2017 on all inpatient pediatric population of ophthalmology department in a tertiary health care hospital in Goa. Data was collected from the clinical records which included detailed history and Comprehensive ophthalmic examination findings. Results: 41 children were admitted during the study period in the Ophthalmology Department of Goa Medical College during the study period. High frequency group was 10-15 years which constituted 43.90%. There were 29 males (70.73%) and 12 females (29.26%). 15 patients had ocular injuries which accounts for 36.58% of all the study population. 14 patients had congenital cataracts which accounts for 34.14% of all the study subjects. Out of all ocular injuries, 10 (66.6%) were open globe injuries, 4 (26.66%) were Closed globe injuries, 1 (6.66%) was due to chemical injury. Conclusion: Ocular injuries are one of the causes of avoidable blindness and these can be avoided by proper indoor, toy safety measures. The IEC activities should be carried out in schools, on social media, pediatric OPDs regarding availability of preventive and curative services for avoidable childhood blindness.
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Nikita Wagle, Ugam Usgaonkar, Pradeep Naik
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