A study of prevalence of various refractive errors and their risk factors among the patients at ophthalmology department of tertiary health care center
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Year 2015, Vol 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Refractive errors are the leading cause of visual impairment throughout the world as illustrated in the WHO record. Aims and Objectives: To Study prevalence and risk factors of various refractive errors among the patients at Ophthalmology Department of tertiary health care center. Material and Methods: This was cross sectional study among the Attendants of Ophthalmology OPD at tertiary health care center during the year 2014 in all the Individuals who attended OPD were screened for the Refractive errors Total 468 individuals were having refractive error they were included into the study, All details Ophthalmological checkup for diagnosis of Type of Refractive error was done then past history regarding the associated risk factors also interrogated. The data was tabulated and arranged in percentages. Result: Majority of the patients were in the age group of >60 i.e. 32.05% followed by 50-60-20.94% ; in 40-50 -15.59% ; in 30-40 i.e. 11.96% ; in 10-20 - 10.47% and in 20-30- 6.19% and in <10 were 2.77%. Majority of the patients were Male i.e. 54.91% followed by Females i.e. 45.08 %. The Prevalence of Various Types of Refractive error wer Simple Myopia28.84% followed by Simple Myopic Astigmatism (SMA) i.e. 13.88% followed by Compound Myopic Astigmatism (CMA)- 13.46%, Simple Hypermetropia (SH) were 13.46%; Simple Hypermetropic Astigmatism were 12.60%, Compound Hypermetropic Astigmatism were 10.25%; Mixed Astigmatism were 10.25%. Most common Risk factors associated were Male 54.91% followed by Hypertension i.e. 32.05%. Diabetes in 29.70%; Smoking in 23.93% ; Nuclear cataract in 19.65% ; Frequent TV Watching 19.01%; Continuous Reading and Writing-16.88%. Family history in 8.11%. Conclusion: In our study we found the prevalence of were Simple Myopic Astigmatism (SMA) followed by Compound Myopic Astigmatism (CMA)- Simple Hypermetropia (SH), Simple Hypermetropic Astigmatism etc. and most common Risk factors associated were Male sex followed by Hypertension, Diabetes, Smoking ; Nuclear cataract ; Frequent TV Watching, Continues Reading and Writing, Family history etc.
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Vijay Kumar Srivastava, Kataria P
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