Prevalence of Eye Diseasesin Ughelli Clan
Abstract
Vision refers to the intrinsic ability of humans to see objects at optimal focus, irrespective of their properties, including color, form, magnitude, specifics, complexity, and disparity. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of eye diseases in Ughelli Central hospital. A probability sampling technique was used for selection of 940 sample size. Details of medical records of every patient that visited the ophthalmology unit of central hospital Ughelliwere used to obtain data for this study. The information of patients diagnosed with eye disease was extracted and recorded in the data sheet; information collected included Gender, Age, Diagnosis, occupation and marital status. Data was analyzed with simple descriptive statistics and presented in frequency charts and tables using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS V23). The results from this study showed that the prevalence of eye diseases in Ughelli Central Hospital was in the following order: Cataract 12.34% > Glaucoma 11.49%> Allergic conjunctivitis 10.11%> Amblyopia 9.79%> Presbyopia 8.98%> bacterial conjunctivitis 8.83%> Foreign body 8.10%> Corneal Abrasion 6.06%> pterygium 5.96%> Bilateral optic neuritis 3.09%> Astigmatism 2.87%> Age-related macular degeneration 2.45%> Anisometropia 2.13%> Ecchymosis 2.02%> Anterior Uveitis 1.49%> Chalazion 1.28%> Cortical Blindness 1.28%> Dry Eye 1.06%> myopia 0.85%> Hyperopia 0.53% .Amblyopia, which is lazy eye, was 9.79% and glaucoma, an irreversible condition, was second most prevalent. The eye diseases were more prevalent among females, accounting for 504(53.6%) compared with males that accounted for 436(46.4%).The present study concluded that advocacy on eye health should be prioritized to prevent avoidable blindness.
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