A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF OCULAR RHINOSPORIDIOSIS IN TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE

Dr. Jayshree Salam; Dr. Swati Kujur; Dr. M L Garg; Dr. Sushil Sachdeo

Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

A CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF OCULAR RHINOSPORIDIOSIS IN TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE

Dr. Jayshree Salam, Dr. Swati Kujur, Dr. M L Garg, Dr. Sushil Sachdeo

Abstract :

Introduction: Rhinosporidiosis is a rare type of chronic granulomatous polypoidal mass caused by "Rhinosporidium seeberi". Aim: To analyze the clinical and epidemiological profiles of patients suffering from ocular rhinosporidiosis at tertiary eye care centre. Methods and materials: This is a retrospective study, conducted at the tertiary eye care centre. In our study we included 23 histopathologically proven cases of rhinosporidiosis. All patients managed by wide local excision with base cauterization. Results: In our study, we found male preponderance, out of 23 patients 17 (74%) were male and 6 (26%) were female. 15(65.21%) patients belong to less than 18 years of age group. We found the most common site of the presentation was upper tarsal conjunctiva (86.95%). Conclusion: Meticulous surgical excision and base cauterization remains the mainstay of treatment and help in prevention of recurrence. Public awareness for water hygiene and community health education stands best for the prevention of community transmission