Browsing by Author "Daniel Wudie"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Prevalence of Eye Diseases and Visual Impairments Among Patients in Debre Markos Referral Hospital Eas Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2024-08) Daniel Wudie; Tegenu Gelana
    Eye diseases are conditions that affect any part of the eye and include conditions that affect the structures immediately around the eyes. These conditions could develop quickly, more slowly, or last for a long time. The overall objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of eye diseases and visual impairments among patients who were admitted to Debre Markos referral hospital. To achieve this, retrospective data was collected from 2019–2023 and analyzed using tables, charts, and percentages. A total of 61,946 patients were examined in Debre Markos referral hospital, Medical Center, over a period of 2019–2023. To determine the prevalence of eye diseases and visual impairment the retrospective data of five years was used. Age, gender and visual acuity were noted from the case records. Cataract (16,302; 26.4%) was the most common eye disease observed in our study, followed by Presbyopia (12,744; 20.6%). Glaucoma was seen in 8,566 (13.9%) patients. Moreover, 132 had monocular blind, 20 binocular blind and 25 visual impairment patients were registered. From the findings of this study, it can be concluded that cataracts, Presbyopia, and glaucoma have a high prevalence rate compared to others. In general, the eye disease records were highly observed at the productive age level, which is between 15 and 64 years. This is highly dangerous for the national economy by minimizing productivity and increasing medical costs, Based on this finding; we can recommend that the government and other stakeholders should plan to alleviate the problem.