A CLINICAL STUDY OF DEMOGRAPHICS OF INPATIENTS ATTENDING REGIONAL EYE HOSPITAL, KURNOOL

Dr.P.R. Niveditha; Dr.B. Krishna Naik; Dr.R. Chaithanya

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

A CLINICAL STUDY OF DEMOGRAPHICS OF INPATIENTS ATTENDING REGIONAL EYE HOSPITAL, KURNOOL

Dr. P. R. Niveditha, Dr. B. Krishna Naik, Dr. R. Chaithanya

Abstract :

Preventable blindness is an important aspect of eye health problem. A retrospective study of demographics of inpatients attending regional eye hospital, Kurnool, with eye problems assessed. A total of 988 patients were enrolled in this study, out of which 40.2% were male and 59.8% were female. About 43.5% of patients seeking eye health care services were found to belong to the age group of 51–60 years. Most of them belonging to poor socioeconomic status (75.5%). A most common cause for which patient attending our hospital is cataract (90.48%).