Title: Ocular morbidities among asymptomatic adults in the Goan population seeking fitness for jobs
Authors: Sachin M.Desai, Ugam Usgaonkar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i1.191
Abstract
Background: The working population is an immensely important subset of any population as it is a driving force of the nation’s economy. This population subset constitutes approximately 48 % of the Indian population.
Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study attempting to analyze the ocular health of candidates seeking fitness for jobs and attending outpatient department in Ophthalmology in a large tertiary care hospital in Goa. The period of study was from January 2015 to December 2017. A total of 1126 patient records were included in the study.
Results: Out of the 1126 patient records analyzed, 393 individuals had some form of ocular morbidity. The most important ocular morbidity observed in this population was uncorrected refractive error which was observed in 31.79% individuals. Around1.42% of the patients were detected to have varying degrees of color blindness. About 0.36 % of patients were found to have visually significant fundus changes. About 0.27% patients had corneal opacities with significant reduction in visual acuity.
Keywords: Asymptomatic adults, Goan population, Ocular morbidities, Refractive errors, Working population.
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