Prevalence of Different Eye Diseases excluding Refractive Errors Presented at the Outpatient Clinic in Beheira Eye Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 2484-2489
Author(s):  
Mervat Salah Mourad ◽  
Rafat Ali Rihan
Keyword(s):  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors

scholarly journals Prevalence of visual impairment and eye diseases in Afghan refugees in Pakistan

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 560-566
Author(s):  
H. R. Awan ◽  
T. Ihsan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Loss ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Northern Pakistan ◽  
Active Trachoma ◽  
Who Criteria ◽  
Afghan Refugees ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
Afghan Refugee ◽  
Corneal Opacities

The prevalence and etiology of visual loss and eye diseases were determined in a resident Afghan refugee community in northern Pakistan. The survey included 1156 people and revealed that 2.1% of the population were blind and 6.9% were visually impaired according to WHO criteria. The leading causes of blindness included cataract [62.5%], uncorrected refractive errors [16.6%], retinal degeneration/dystrophy [12.5%], glaucoma [4.2%] and microphthalmos [4.2%]. The causes of visual loss were uncorrected refractive errors [46.2%], cataract [32.7%] and corneal opacities [4.8%]. These conditions were also important causes of unilateral lost vision. Active trachoma was found in 3.7% of all children under 10 years of age

A comparative clinical survey of the prevalence of refractive errors and eye diseases in urban and rural school children

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazia Uzma ◽  
B. Santhosh Kumar ◽  
B.M. Khaja Mohinuddin Salar ◽  
Mohammed Atheshm Zafar ◽  
V. Devender Reddy
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Clinical Survey

scholarly journals Hospital-based analysis of eye diseases at Karitas Hospital, Southwest Sumba, 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-9
Author(s):  
Ratna Sitompul ◽  
Saleha Sungkar
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Refractive Error ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Study Population

Background: This study aimed to determine the profile of eye diseases at Karitas Hospital in Southwest Sumba during 2015.Methods: The cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted by analyzing medical records of 1706 patients who presented with eye complaints at Karitas Hospital, Southwest Sumba, in 2015. Complete medical records were recovered from 1363 patients, who served as subjects for this study.Results: Thirty-six percent of subjects were elderly (>55 years old) and 9.9% were children (<18 years old). Female patients comprised 56.4% of the study population and males 43.6%. Non-infectious eye diseases dominated (89.8%; 95%CI: 88.2%–91.4%) compared to infectious diseases (8.2%; 95%CI: 6.7%–9.7%) and mixed cases (2%; 95%CI: 1.3%–2.7%). Avoidable causes of blindness, cataract (34%), and refractive error (17.3%), were mostly found among non-infectious cases, while conjunctivitis (52.7%) and keratitis (17%) were the most commonly encountered infectious diseases.Conclusion: Eye diseases at Karitas Hospital in Southwest Sumba mostly comprised non-infectious diseases. The most commonly noted non-infectious diseases were cataracts and refractive errors, while conjunctivitis and keratitis were the most commonly found infectious diseases. Due to the high amount of patients seeking eye care within Southwest Sumba, ophthalmologists and proper equipment are needed at the Karitas Hospital.

scholarly journals Selected problems and challenges of ophthalmic care system in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
Maciej Osęka ◽  
Agnieszka Jamrozy-Witkowska ◽  
Małgorzata Mulak
Keyword(s):  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Social Awareness ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Costs Of Treatment ◽  
Late Detection ◽  
Care System

In the perspective of 10–20 years, the ophthalmic care system in Poland will face numerous challenges, and the existing problems will increase. Due to the aging of the population, the incidence of refractive errors and chronic, age-related diseases such as presbyopia, AMD, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts will increase. Due to the change in lifestyle, the incidence of myopia is expected to increase among children and adolescents. The number of ophthalmologists and nurses will decrease and the average age of these professional groups will increase. The number of optometrists in Poland is low, and the legal aspects of practicing the profession of optometrists remain unregulated. Low social awareness contributes to late detection of eye diseases, which worsens the prognosis and increases the costs of treatment.

scholarly journals Screening for Eye Diseases & Refractive Errors in District Jail Inmates, Lahore

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-264
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal Javed ◽  
Arif Hussain ◽  
Asad Aslam Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
High Ratio ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Screening Methods ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Jail Inmates ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Core Issues

  Background: Refractive errors and eye diseases are the main core issues in the jail inmates in Pakistan and especially in Punjab province but with best efforts the ophthalmic disorders can be controlled with the help of better screening process for refractive errors, presbyopia, low vision and the general ophthalmic disorders that are found among the jail inmates. The over burden of these ailments can be minimized following a comprehensive screening methods time to time using slandered guidelines approved by WHO. Methodology: A plan was executed for basic necessary screening process to find out the ophthalmic diseases and vision problems. A team of ophthalmologist, optometrists and ophthalmic technicians visited inmates in the jail who presented with any eye problem in this 1-day screening. Auto refraction and manual retinoscopy was done. Visual cut off point was 6/12. Ophthalmic eye medication and glasses (spectacles) was provided free of cost. Results: a total of 270 inmates were examined in the eye camp. The study showed prevalence of refractive errors 4% with a significant high ratio of presbyopia 34% as 79%of inmates were more than 40 year of age. Prevalence of other main eye disease was: conjunctivitis 3%, glaucoma 1% and cataract 2%. Conclusions: There is an urgent need to look into matter of presence the eye diseases and refractive errors found among jail inmates as they fall in the category of marginalized community and the health care provided with ease has no provision the general eye health care. So it is an important issue to lodge a comprehensive effective initiative for the provision of that need mentioned above and a training program for the medical staff of jail hospitals to screen out this community for effective screening knowledge in Primary Eye care.

scholarly journals Epidemiological patterns of ocular morbidity among under five years of age children in Khartoum State- Sudan 2020

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohanad Kamaleldin Mahmoud Ibrahim ◽  
Hadeel Kamaleldin Mahmoud Ibrahim ◽  
Ala Saifaldawla Ahmed Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Age Groups ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Eye Infections ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Psychosocial Consequences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Age Patterns ◽  
Ocular Morbidity ◽  
And Gender

Abstract Background: Development of the visual system begins prenatally and continues after birth. However, owing to how personal and subjective a person’s sight is, children may not realize they have a vision problem. Visual impairment in early childhood can significantly impair development of visual, motor, and cognitive function and lead to adverse psychosocial consequences. This research aimed to study the epidemiological patterns of ocular morbidity in children aged less than five years old.Methods: The study is a retrospective patient record study carried out in three tertiary eye care hospitals in Khartoum State- Sudan. All children records for the year 2019 were reviewed, and the total number included was 10886 patients’ files. The records were reviewed estimate the number of under five years of age children and the patterns of ocular morbidity. The data were summarized and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. The proportions were estimated, patterns of ocular morbidity were identified according to age groups and gender.Results: The proportion of under five years children was 5% of the total population and 45% of the total children below 16 years. The predominant age group affected with ocular morbidity is (3–5 years old with 53%). Eye infections affected (19%), allergic eye diseases (16.8%), orbital diseases (12.4%), refractive errors (10.8%), squint (9.3%), corneal diseases (6.6%), cataract (6%), glaucoma (2.3%), neurogenic eye (2%) and tumors (0.23%).There are some variations in morbidity according to age groups among the under five years of age children.Conclusions: The proportion of under five years children is high. The predominant ocular morbidity affecting children below five years of age is eye infections, followed by allergic eye diseases and refractive errors while other serious and blinding eye diseases mounted a considerable percentage. Although of small percentage but worth mentioning that malignant eye tumors were one of the patterns of ocular morbidities affecting children of under five years of age. Patterns of ocular morbidity showed some gender variations.

scholarly journals What makes us meet a patient with ametropia cautiously?

The Eye ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 125 (2019-1) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Maria Kovalevskaya ◽  
Alexander Myagkov ◽  
Olga Donkareva
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Medical History ◽  
Ocular Hypertension ◽  
High Myopia ◽  
Reliable Data ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Direct Ophthalmoscopy

Purpose: To assess the presence of risk factors for ocular hypertension among students in Voronezh and its connection with various types of ametropia. Material and methods. The present study involved 835 students (454 women, 381 men, 1670 eyes) aged 18 to 27, the average age was 21.2±1.3. Among these students, 442 students (52.9%) had emmetropia, 116 students (13.9%) – hyperopia and 277 students (33.2%) – myopia. The presence of risk factors for the development of glaucoma in medical history was studied using a questionnaire. Complex inspection included visometry, direct ophthalmoscopy, induction-based tonometry. Results. Slightly more than half of the students in the age group from 18 to 27 years had emmetropia, and every fourth had myopia. The IOP level of 22 mm Hg and higher was detected using non-contact tonometry in 6.8% of students, 43.9% of them had risk factors for the development of glaucoma. Students with high myopia had 6 times higher risk of glaucoma development compared to those with mild or moderate myopia, hyperopia and emmetropia. No reliable data on the increase of IOP when comparing it to groups with various types of ametropia was obtained. Conclusion. According to the screening results of 835 students, the risk factors for glaucoma and other eye diseases were studied and analyzed, refractive errors were revealed, IOP was evaluated with an Icare tonometer, the relation of IOP with ametropia type, visual acuity and visual acuity with habitual correction was studied.

scholarly journals A Clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Madhukadya Lauham Choornam and Madhupratisarana in postoperative management of Lagan with special reference to Chalazion.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Ugale
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Postoperative Management ◽  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Computer Work ◽  
Refractive Errors

In this present era the human life style, habits and environment is dramatically changed. These changes give rise to various eye diseases requiring special attention. The fast food,  environmental pollution, dust, working habits like heavy computer work,  use of cosmetics and the negligence regarding refractive errors in young generations is more, all that things are hazardous for ophthalmic health given rise to disease like ―Lagan (Chalazion) Madhukadyam lauham choorna & pratisaranath Madhu is selected for the study of its efficacy in post operative management of Lagan/ chalazion.

scholarly journals Prevalence of eye diseases and refractive errors in children seen at a referral center for ophthalmology in the central-west region, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Nice Araujo Moraes Rocha ◽  
Marcos Pereira de Ávila ◽  
David Leonardo Cruvinel Isaac ◽  
Luisa Salles de Moura Mendonça ◽  
Liene Nakanishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eye Diseases ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Referral Center ◽  
West Region
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