A Study of Ophthalmic Problems Among Children Attending Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinic, Suez Canal University Hospital

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1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

2 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Suez, Egypt

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Background:Early detection of blinding eye diseases at the primary health level and organized referrals and prompt management by qualified ophthalmologists at secondary and tertiary levels in the last decade were the strategies of the eye health care programs to reduce childhood blindness. Aim: This study aimed to describe the causes of ocular morbidity of children attending the Ophthalmic outpatient clinic at Suez  Canal  University Hospital in order to have a better insight into our ophthalmic problems and update our investigation and management to overcome these problems. Patients and Methods: A total number of six hundred patients were examined at the ophthalmology outpatient clinic, Suez Canal University Hospitals, Ismailia, Egypt from June till the end of August 2017 (School holiday) for ophthalmic evaluation of their clinical problems. Results: Refractive errors were the most common cause of visual impairment, While myopia was the most common type of refractive error. There is a statistically significant difference between types of refractive errors and age. Ammetropic amblyopia is the most common type of amblyopia, esotropia is the most common type of strabismus, then Exotropia and microxotropia with statistically insignificant differences. There was a statistically significant difference between types of strabismus and age. Mucopurulent conjunctivitis was the most common type of conjunctivitis, There was a statistically insignificant difference between types of corneal and conjunctival eye diseases and age. Chalazion was the most common type of eyelid disease, with a statistically significant difference. There was a statistically significant difference between types of eyelids and lacrimal system diseases and age. Conclusion: In conclusion, 62% of children had visual impairment due to refractive error, especially myopia. Correction of these errors proved to be very effective. Visual problems in young children are often undetected, thus rendering correction of errors and other causes of visual impairment indispensable in their positive impact on education and quality of life.
 

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