DEMOGRAPHY OF THE CATARACT PATIENTS VISITING THE OUTDOOR PATIENT DEPARTMENT OF JINNAH HOSPITAL, LAHORE
| Main Author: | Dr. Humna Mehboob, Dr. Hunza Malik, Dr. Rafiya Ali Athar |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1291137 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: Cataract is one of the most common diseases of the eye occurring worldwide. It affects both eyes in a majority of the cases. There is clouding/haziness of the lens fibers. It is the leading cause of blindness. Various researches have been conducted worldwide in the past on the Demographic Variables of the Cataract patients visiting different hospitals. Similarly, a massive turnover of such patients is seen in the Jinnah Hospital, Lahore and there was no research conducted previously on the demography of the disease in our region (Pakistan), that is why we were assigned research on this topic. Objective: The Objective of this study was to study the demographic details of the Cataract Patients coming to the Outdoor Patient Department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Material and Methods: Study Design: Cross-sectional study Study Setting and Duration: The research was carried out in Jinnah Hospital Lahore. The duration of the study was four months from 1st April to 31st July 2014. Inclusion Criteria: Patients coming to the outdoor department of Jinnah Hospital Lahore suffering from Cataract of any age and either gender. Sample size: 300 patients included in our study through a non-probability convenience sampling. Data Collection and Analysis: The patients who agreed to participate were asked to sign informed consent. A self-designed questionnaire consisting of open and closed end questions was provided to each participant. The questionnaire contained demographic related items such as age, gender, address, religion, ethnicity and employment history of father and mother. The patients were guided how to fill the questionnaire and assured that their response would be treated with utmost confidentiality. Results: A total of 300 patients were enrolled into the study. It was seen that 27.3% of the patients belonged to age group 31-50 years and 4.3% of the patients belonged to age group 11-20 years. Most of them were Males (71.7%). Most of the patients were Married (79.33%). Majority belonged to Urban area (61.3%). Most of the cases had bilateral involvement of the eyes (64.3%). People working as Govt./Private Employees were most commonly affected (39.3%) and it was least common in businessmen (5%). Conclusions: Research showed that Cataract mostly affects Married Males aged Avg. 31-50 years residing in Urban areas working as Govt. or Private Employees with both eyes mostly involved. Key Words: Cataract Incidence, Public awareness, Demography, Treatment, and Prognosis.