Analysis of epidemiological characteristics of 3 277 inpatients in Department of Ophthalmology

Abstract

Objective To analyze the etiological composition and characteristics of distribution of inpatients in Department of Ophthalmology. Methods The medical records of inpatients, mainly including demographic characteristics and disease types were analyzed. Results Male to female ratio was 1.2∶1, most of patients were farmers. The top five common diseases were cataract in 973 cases (29.69%), followed by retinopathy in 459 cases (14.01%), ocular trauma in 449 cases (13.70%), silicone oil eyes in 207 cases (6.32%) and pterygium in 191 cases (5.83%). The main types of cataract included senile cataract (81.91%), complicated cataract (12.30%) and traumatic cataract (4.77%). The main types of ocular trauma were contusion (31.85%), perforating injury (23.85%), contusion and laceration of eye appendages (20.27%). The ocular trauma mainly was caused by sharps and plants, and the male prevalence rate was 4.22 times of that of female.The total effective rate was 96.14%, and the total monocular blindness rate was 27.79%. Conclusion Senile cataract is the most common inpatient eye disease in the region. It should increase the screening ability of middle - aged and elderly people over 40 years old. Ocular trauma is a serious hazard to the eyes and can be prevented if effective preventive measures are taken. Key words: Inpatients; Trauma, ocular; Epidemiology