Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Ocular Morbidity in Geriatric Age Group: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Eye Care Centre

  • Author:
  • Chandana Chakraborti1, Nabanita Barua2,, Sheuli Kumar3, Rosy Kahakashan Chishti4, Subhadri Manna5, Malsawmtluanga5
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 164 to 169

1Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital

2RMO cum Clinical Tutor, Department of Ophthalmology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

4Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Ophthalmology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

5Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Ophthalmology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Nabanita Barua RMO cum Clinical Tutor, Department of Ophthalmology, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Online published on 18 July, 2017.

Abstract

Routine ocular examination was carried out in all geriatric patients visiting (indoor and outdoor) eye department of hospital.

To assess the prevalence and causes of common eye disorders and visual impairment in tertiary eye care centre.

Descriptive cross-sectional.

Serial evaluation of all consenting geriatric patients (age > 60 years) presenting over 1 year was done after ethical clearance. Socio-demographic data were obtained. Baseline evaluation including visual acuity, anterior and posterior segment examinations, intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement and refraction were done. Disease was classified according to the World Health Organization ICD.10 (VII) (2016 revised). Descriptive analysis was carried out in SPSS software.

Out of all 8630 subjects4349 males (50.39%) and 4335 females (49.61%)-participated. The commonest eye disorders were cataract 4662(54.04%), refractive error 648(7.5%), glaucoma 813(9.4%), posterior segment pathology 1345 (15.55%), corneal opacities 174 (2.01%). Total cases of blindness were 777, where cataract was the main cause 362 (46.58%), glaucoma 164 (21.1%), anterior segment 89 (11.45%), posterior segment 152 (19.5%).

There is an urgent need to establish new out-reach facilities and strengthen the existing infrastructure to set up available, accessible and affordable eye care services, particularly for cataract, glaucoma surgery and refraction. This could reduce the occurrence of these vision-threatening disorders.

Keywords

geriatric ocular morbidity, blindness in elderly