Pattern of Eye Diseases in Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinic of Al-Zahraa University Hospital: An Observational Descriptive Study

Abstract

Background: A study of the pattern of the eye diseases is very essential because while some eye conditions are only causing of ocular morbidity, others invariably lead to blindness. However, some conditions are curable, others are largely preventable. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of different eye diseases among patients attending the Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinic of Al-Zahraa University Hospital. Subjects and methods: This study was carried out on 500 patients recruited from the Outpatient Clinic of the Ophthalmology Department, AL-Zahraa University Hospital. The study was performed from December 2018 to August 2019. All participants were subjected to fulfilling a pre designed questionnaire including questions about demographic data, a detailed ophthalmological history and a complete Ophthalmological Examination. Results: Retinal diseases (20.2%) were the most common eye diseases among the studied group followed by errors of refraction (19.6%), cataract (19.4%), dry eye (12.8%) and intravitreal injection (6.4%). There was a significant difference between male and female population regarding ocular trauma and different eye diseases. Also, there was a significant difference between occupation groups regarding diagnosis of different eye diseases and between age groups regarding diagnosis of different eye diseases. Conclusion: It could be concluded that due to the presence of a variety of ocular disorders that affect different anatomical parts of the eye, routine clinical examination and screening programs to decrease the incidence and prevalence of ocular morbidity are required.