Abstract
Aims :To enumerate the Ocular causes of headache. Objectives: 1. To assess the various Ocular manifestations in patients with headache. 2. To study the various causes of headache and early diagnosis of various causes of headache 3. To assess the severity of Ocular manifestations in patient who present with headache Materials and Methods: This was a Hospital based cross sectional study done on patients who attended to OPD with a cheif complaint of headache, Dr. R.S.P.R Government Regional Eye Hospital, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam from August 2021 to August 2022. Relevant detailed history and Ocular examination was done. Results: Outof 100,35(53.9%)has Refractive errors,10(12.8%)has Convergence insufficiency,14(17.95%)hasAccomadativeinsufficiency,7(9%)hasHeterophorias,1(1.3%)has Heterotropias,5(5%)has Systemic diseases. Majority were in the age group between 21-30yrs(31%)in which 13% males,17%females and least are under 0-10 and 61-70 years(3%). 52(52%)had Eye strain,10(10%)had Photophobia,12(12%)had Raised IOP, 10(10%)had Nausea,5(5%)had Frequent blinking, 5(5% )had Vertigo,3(3%)had diseases of External eye and adnexia2(2%) had Scalp tenderness 1(1%) had Photopsia and 1(1%)Iatrogenic. Conclusion: Early detection and management of Refractive errors and Accomodative squint and distinguishing the other causes of headache like migraine, sinusitis, and systemic diseases like hypertension and benign tumours.
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