Babcock University Research Portal

PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA.

Authors: JAGUN Omodele

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Research In Medicine And Medical Sciences

ISSN Number:

Downloads

Views

Abstract

Several barriers to accessing hospital care have been shown to cause high patronages at free
medical outreaches. The main aim of this study was to determine the causes of ocular
morbidities seen at medical outreaches as a tool to advocate for structured community
Primary eye care services in the State and Country. It was a retrospective cross sectional
study, using data obtained from community medical outreaches in Ogun State between
October 2016 and September 2019. Data from 6135 participants were analyzed with an age
range of 21 years to 98 years and 69.1?males. The most prevalent Ocular morbidities
were Errors of Refraction (50.9%) followed by Cataract, Ocular allergies and Glaucoma
accounting for 16.7%, 16.5% and 8.6% respectively.75.3% of participants had visual acuity
of at least 6/18 while severe visual impairment was caused mainly by dense cataract, End
stage Glaucoma, Retinitis pigmentosa, macular hole and Proliferative Diabetic retinopathy.
Refractive errors and cataracts were the most prevalent ocular morbidities in the study
communities with significant visual impairment amongst participants. There is a need for
early detection and treatment of ocular diseases via provision of a structured Primary eye
care services in each community.

Access to Documents

External Link
Download
Digital Object Identifier

Keywords

JAGUN,O. . (2020). PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA., 1 (), 5-5.

JAGUN,O. . "PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA." 1, no (), (2020): 5-5.

JAGUN,O. and . (2020). PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA., 1 (), pp5-5.

JAGUNO, . PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA.. 2020, 1 ():5-5.

JAGUN,Omodele , . "PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA.", 1 . (2020) : 5-5.

J.Omodele , "PROFILE OF OCULAR MORBIDITIES OBSERVED AT MEDICAL OUTREACHES IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA." vol.1, no., pp. 5-5, 2020.

Access to Documents

Keywords

About Us

Admissions

Contact Us

Policies

ALUMNI

STUDENT POPULATION