Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

CATARACT PATIENT PROFILING IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL

Dr. N. Deepika, Dr. A Narasimha Rao, Dr. D. Chandrakanth Reddy, Dr. M. Vijaya Ramaraju

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 Cataract accounts for 41.8% of global blindness and 81% of blindness in India 1, 2. By 2020, the elderly  population in India is expected to double further increasing the number of blind people 3.  Purpose: To analyze the profile of patients presenting for cataract surgery. Materials and methods: A hospital based prospective observational study was conducted on 500 patients presenting  for cataract surgery. Socio – Demographic and clinical data were noted. Results: Out of 500 patients majority of them were 50–60 yrs of age (57.4%) among which most of them were females  (63.6%). Many of them belonged to rural background (78.2%). Major occupation was agriculture (44.8%). Most of patients (76%) had a visual acuity less than 3/60 in operating eye. Pterigium (7.8%) and ARMD (8%) constituted major  co–existing ocular morbidities while Hypertension (22.8%) and Diabetes (12.2%) were common systemic disorders. SICS  with PCIOL implantation was major form of surgery (84.2%). Conclusion: This type of data collection and reporting provides new material that can be used in better planning and  improvement of cataract surgery services.

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Dr.N.Deepika, Dr. A Narasimha Rao, Dr.D.Chandrakanth Reddy, Dr.M.Vijaya RamaRaju CATARACT PATIENT PROFILING IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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