A study to assess causes of headache in ophthalmic practice in a tertiary care teaching hospital- A hospital based cross-sectional study
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Headache is an important cause of disability worldwide. It ought to be a huge public health issue, but receives little priority in the queue for health-care resources. It mainly affects the productive years and carrier-making period of life and has a tremendous socioeconomic impact. Although it is a common complaint, it is often misdiagnosed and inadequately treated. Differential diagnosis of headache is probably one of the longest in all of the diseases. Aims and Objectives: To find out the causes of headache in Ophthalmic practice in terms of refractive error. Materials and Methods: It was a hospital based cross sectional study done for period of 3 months done in a tertiary care teaching hospital in department of ophthalmology. A total of 315 study participants were enrolled in the study period. Results: It was observed in present study shows that more number of study participants were males(56.1%) compared to females(43.8%). It was observed in present study shows that more number of study participants were males(56.1%) compared to females(43.8%). in hypermetropia 28% of them had diaoptric power as upto 1 D, where as 6% had 1.25-2 D and 1.5% were having 2.25-5 D. Conclusion: It is very important that every patient with headache should be properly screened for ocular as well as non-ocular causes. A detailed history as well as examination should to done properly to reach to confirmed diagnosis
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Rajitha Kondam, Radhika Reddy Settypalli
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