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标题：Ocular Morbid Conditions in the Rural Area of Central India
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作者：Vaishali K Shrote (Brahmapurkar) ; Sushma S Thakre ; Ashok G. Lanjewar 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health
电子版ISSN：1840-4529
出版年度：2012
卷号：4
期号：9
出版社：DRUNPP Sarajevo
摘要：Introduction: Ocular morbid conditions are responsible for partial or total blindness. Ocular morbidities by its sheer magnitude form an enormous problem, not only in human suffering, but also in terms of economical loss and social burden. Aim: The aim of present study was to find the prevalence of ocular morbidities in rural area. Methods: Community based cross-sectional study in area covered by Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Hingna which is under the administrative control of Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College [IGGMC], Nagpur, was carried out in 194 families with 925 study subjects during February 2005- December 2005. The study focuses on ocular examination and diagnosis of ocular morbid conditions. Both eyes were examined and all the relevant clinical findings were recorded in predesigned proforma. Chi Square test was used for the analysis of data .
关键词：Ocular morbidity; Rural area; Myopia; Conjunctival xerosis; Hypermetropia;Xerophthalmia; cataract