The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1
Purpose: To determine the pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in western India. Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study that included all consecutive children aged ≤15 years who presented to the outpatient department of a tertiary eye center for the first time. Patient demographics,...
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| description | Purpose: To determine the pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in western India. Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study that included all consecutive children aged ≤15 years who presented to the outpatient department of a tertiary eye center for the first time. Patient demographics, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and ocular examination data were compiled. Subgroup analysis was also performed based on age group (years): ≤5, 5–10, and >10–15. Results: A total of 11,126 eyes of 5563 children were included in the study. The mean age of the study population was 5.15 (±3.32) years with males (57.07%) being predominant. Approximately half of the patients (50.19%) were under the age of 5 years, followed by those aged 5–10 years (45.1%) and >10–15 years (4.71%). Among the study eyes, the BCVA was ≥20/60 in 58.57%, indeterminable in 35.16%, and <20/60 in 6.71%. The commonest ocular morbidity noted was refractive error (28.97%) followed by allergic conjunctivitis (7.64%) and strabismus (4.95%) in the total study cohort and also after age stratification. Conclusion: Refractive error, allergic conjunctivitis, and strabismus are the major causes of ocular morbidity in pediatric eyes at a tertiary care center. Planning screening programs at the regional and national levels is crucial to decreasing the burden of eye disorders. These programs also need to have a suitable referral mechanism established and be smoothly connected to primary and secondary health-care centers. This will help to assure quality eye care delivery, while also reducing the strain of overworked tertiary centers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27a009137ae543658b3397aa2fd0cb5b2023-05-18T06:11:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892023-01-0171394194510.4103/IJO.IJO_2759_22The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1Jai KelkarAditya KelkarPrajakta ThakurHarsh H JainShreekant KelkarPurpose: To determine the pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in western India. Methods: This was a retrospective longitudinal study that included all consecutive children aged ≤15 years who presented to the outpatient department of a tertiary eye center for the first time. Patient demographics, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and ocular examination data were compiled. Subgroup analysis was also performed based on age group (years): ≤5, 5–10, and >10–15. Results: A total of 11,126 eyes of 5563 children were included in the study. The mean age of the study population was 5.15 (±3.32) years with males (57.07%) being predominant. Approximately half of the patients (50.19%) were under the age of 5 years, followed by those aged 5–10 years (45.1%) and >10–15 years (4.71%). Among the study eyes, the BCVA was ≥20/60 in 58.57%, indeterminable in 35.16%, and <20/60 in 6.71%. The commonest ocular morbidity noted was refractive error (28.97%) followed by allergic conjunctivitis (7.64%) and strabismus (4.95%) in the total study cohort and also after age stratification. Conclusion: Refractive error, allergic conjunctivitis, and strabismus are the major causes of ocular morbidity in pediatric eyes at a tertiary care center. Planning screening programs at the regional and national levels is crucial to decreasing the burden of eye disorders. These programs also need to have a suitable referral mechanism established and be smoothly connected to primary and secondary health-care centers. This will help to assure quality eye care delivery, while also reducing the strain of overworked tertiary centers.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2023;volume=71;issue=3;spage=941;epage=945;aulast=Kelkaramblyopiaepidemiologyocular morbiditiespatternpediatricprevalencewestern india |
| spellingShingle | Jai Kelkar Aditya Kelkar Prajakta Thakur Harsh H Jain Shreekant Kelkar The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 Indian Journal of Ophthalmology amblyopia epidemiology ocular morbidities pattern pediatric prevalence western india |
| title | The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 |
| title_full | The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 |
| title_fullStr | The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 |
| title_short | The epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in Western India: The National Institute of OphthalMology AmBlyopia StUdy in Indian Paediatric EyeS (NIMBUS) study report 1 |
| title_sort | epidemiology and disease pattern of pediatric ocular morbidities in western india the national institute of ophthalmology amblyopia study in indian paediatric eyes nimbus study report 1 |
| topic | amblyopia epidemiology ocular morbidities pattern pediatric prevalence western india |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2023;volume=71;issue=3;spage=941;epage=945;aulast=Kelkar |
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