Prevalence of ocular defects among patients visiting in an institutionalized hospital setting: A cross-sectional study

Neerja Raj; Mayank Singh; Vineet Raj; Mohd Anwar; Lakshya Kumar

doi:10.4103/0975-5950.196131

Prevalence of ocular defects among patients visiting in an institutionalized hospital setting: A cross-sectional study

Natl J Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Jan-Jun;7(1):67-70. doi: 10.4103/0975-5950.196131.

Authors

Neerja Raj¹, Mayank Singh², Vineet Raj³, Mohd Anwar², Lakshya Kumar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Prosthodontics, Career Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
² Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
³ Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of ocular defect among different age groups, gender, side involved, and etiology.

Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted among referred ocular defect patients in a dental college in southern part of India over a 5 years period (2008-2012). Information regarding general identification, gender, age, affected side, and etiology was collected. The collected data were analyzed and grouped according to different age groups, gender, side involved, and etiology.

Results: The ocular defects were more frequently observed in the young male population (66%). Trauma (46%) and pathogenic (44%) causes were the main reasons over nonspecific (8%) and congenital (2%) reasons.

Conclusion: High prevalence of injuries and infections in young adults (mostly males) predominantly causing ocular bulb loss.

Keywords: Cross-sectional study; maxillofacial prosthesis; ocular defect; ocular prosthesis; rehabilitation.