Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The pattern of eye diseases vary in different parts of world and is influenced by racial, geographical, socioeconomic and cultural factors. Ocular morbidity is among the most under‐reported public health problems in the developing world. There are several published studies describing the profile of ocular morbidities in rural areas across India and world wide with difference in prevalence region wise . However such studies on ocular morbidities in our Subhimalyan area are not there. The present study was undertaken to gather information on these ocular problems. The basic aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of of eye diseases including visual impairment in our Subhimalyan area and to recognize avoidable causes of ocular morbidity. In this study of Ocular morbidity profile Refractive error was found most common cause of ocular morbidity (37.55%) followed by cataract (35.56%), digital strain (4.94%), Ocular Surface Foreign Body (OSFB) (4.2%) and other ocular morbidities in this area. Increasing the awareness of people in the communities through health education regarding visual hygiene, digital strain, refractive error and early rehabilitation of cataract which will help in reducing ambylopia and reducing the burden of blindness/visual impairment. Timely steps taken for guiding and counseling the patients helps to treat the patient as well as to eliminate the avoidable blindness. Use of PEW, at workplaces will help to reduce the ocular morbidity. In this digital era the problems of dry eye and digital strain needs special emphasis. There is need to plan regular outreach screening and service camps.
How to cite this article:
Lalit Gupta, Charvie Gupta, Prince Goyal, Shanti Pandey, G.L. Ananthu Gopan and Anurag . Ocular Morbidity Profile in Patients Attending Eye OPD of Dr. YSPGMC Nahan, HP.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.1.187.193
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