A Review of Ocular Surgeries Performed in 2020 and 2021 at Tertiary Care Hospital | [ESCULAPIO. JOURNAL OF SERVICES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Shahid Anwar Bhatti: Department of eye, Sahara Medical College, Narowal, Pakistan

2. Tanveer Ahmed Choudry: Department of eye, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Asif: Department of Forensic Medicine, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan

4. Rehana Mushtaq: Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan

5. Huda Asif: Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To review the types and total number of ocular surgeries performed at Tertiary Care Hospital in two consecutive years i.e.,2020 & 2021. This study will also indicate the pattern of ophthalmic diseases in the catchment area of the hospital. Methods: It was retrospective study. Study center was Tertiary Care Hospital. Study duration was two years i.e., 1-1-2020 to 31-12-2021.Data was obtained from eye department of Tertiary Care Hospital. Collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25. Tables and graphs were made which presented total number and percentage of all data. Results: Only one ocular surgery i.e., enucleation was carried out in 2020 upon a female 31 years of age. In next year total number of ophthalmic surgeries performed was 60. 66.6 % surgeries were performed due to cataract. 60% of males were operated for cataract and 40% were females. 53.3 % of total surgeries were performed upon females . 10% of total surgeries were performed for squint, predominantly in females, 83.3 % of total squint surgeries. 60% of patients belonged to age group of 60-75years. Conclusion: Number of surgeries carried out in 2020 was only one. In 2021 it increased upto 60 surgeries.

Page(s): 465-468

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: ESCULAPIO. JOURNAL OF SERVICES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Year: 2022

Keywords:

Tertiary Care Hospital , Cataract , glaucoma

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