Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre
Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a highly prevalent ocular disease that flares up every year. The humidity and high temperature favour the causative agents responsible for the epidemic. Acute infective conjunctivitis may be either viral or bacterial, a distinct type of condition with unique clinical...
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| author | Ram Shrestha Roshija Khanal Rijal Neyaz Kausar Oshan Shrestha Sagar Rajkarnikar Raina Chaudhary Kabindra Lal Shrestha Sitaram Khadka |
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Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a highly prevalent ocular disease that flares up every year. The humidity and high temperature favour the causative agents responsible for the epidemic. Acute infective conjunctivitis may be either viral or bacterial, a distinct type of condition with unique clinical features and treatment approaches. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of acute conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology. Data of 30 August 2023 to 30 September 2023 was collected between 21 November 2023 to 24 November 2023. All patients presenting in the Ophthalmology Department having complete hospital record were included in the study. Patients having missing data on the medical records of the hospital were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.
Results: Among 5,507 patients, acute conjunctivitis was seen in 1240 (22.52%) (21.42-23.62, 95% Confidence Interval). The majority were male 732 (59.03%) and adults 760 (61.29%) with a mean age of 32.56±18.74 years.
Conclusions: The prevalence of conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Opthalmology was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f0377c97f21441689783260690585cd2024-09-23T18:38:50ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2024-01-016226910.31729/jnma.8391Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care CentreRam Shrestha0Roshija Khanal Rijal1Neyaz Kausar2Oshan Shrestha3Sagar Rajkarnikar4Raina Chaudhary5Kabindra Lal Shrestha6Sitaram Khadka7Department of Ophthalmology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shreekrishna Netralaya, Rudrapath, Bhairahawa, NepalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, NepalNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Microbiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, NepalNepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, NepalHealth Service Division, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a highly prevalent ocular disease that flares up every year. The humidity and high temperature favour the causative agents responsible for the epidemic. Acute infective conjunctivitis may be either viral or bacterial, a distinct type of condition with unique clinical features and treatment approaches. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of acute conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology. Data of 30 August 2023 to 30 September 2023 was collected between 21 November 2023 to 24 November 2023. All patients presenting in the Ophthalmology Department having complete hospital record were included in the study. Patients having missing data on the medical records of the hospital were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 5,507 patients, acute conjunctivitis was seen in 1240 (22.52%) (21.42-23.62, 95% Confidence Interval). The majority were male 732 (59.03%) and adults 760 (61.29%) with a mean age of 32.56±18.74 years. Conclusions: The prevalence of conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Opthalmology was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings. https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8391conjunctivitisdisease outbreaksenterovirus |
| spellingShingle | Ram Shrestha Roshija Khanal Rijal Neyaz Kausar Oshan Shrestha Sagar Rajkarnikar Raina Chaudhary Kabindra Lal Shrestha Sitaram Khadka Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre Journal of Nepal Medical Association conjunctivitis disease outbreaks enterovirus |
| title | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_full | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_fullStr | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_short | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre |
| title_sort | acute conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient department of ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre |
| topic | conjunctivitis disease outbreaks enterovirus |
| url | https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8391 |
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