Pattern and Distribution of Ocular Morbidity in Patients Visiting the Field Practice Area of Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.

  • *Dr. Sonia Puri1, Dr. Munish Ashat2, Sandeep singh sarpal3, Dr. Tarundeep Kaur4, Akshay Kumar5 1Assist. Prof (MBBS, MD, PGDHHM), Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India 2Intern (MBBS), Govt Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India 3MD. Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India 4MBBS. Rural Medical Officer, Lalpur, Ropar, India 5MD. Department of community medicine, Govt. Medical College and Hospital Sec 32, Chandigarh, India

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.

 

KEY WORDS: ocular morbidity, refractive error, North India

 

Published
2013-04-29
How to Cite
Kaur4, Akshay Kumar5 *Dr. S. P. D. M. A. S. singh sarpal3, D. T. (2013). Pattern and Distribution of Ocular Morbidity in Patients Visiting the Field Practice Area of Tertiary Care Hospital of North India. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(2). Retrieved from http://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/415
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