Srihari Atti|SrinivasPrasad Killani|Venkataratnam Peram|N Sujatha
A clinical study of etiology of corneal opacities
Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital|Osmania Medical College|Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital|Osmania Medical College|Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital|Osmania Medical College|Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital|Osmania Medical College
background corneal opacities common causes corneal blindness study know etiology corneal opacities objective study evaluate etiology corneal opacities common cause corneal blindness methods hospital based observational study 100 patients corneal opacities attended outpatient department cornea sarojini devi eye hospital osmania medical college hyderabadover period 2yrs august 2012 august 2014 patients evaluated detailed history comprehensive ophthalmic examination slit lamp goldman applanation non contact tonometer indirect ophthalmoscopy scan mainly know etiology corneal opacities details age sex laterality literacy socioeconomic status occupation complications collected data evaluated simple statistical methods results study data analysis 100 patients corneal opacities showed causes trauma 37 patients 37 infections 33 patients 33 congenital developmental 15 patients 15 degenerations dystrophies 15 patients 15 age wise distribution 27 patients 27 020yrs 39 patients 39 2040yrs 29 patients 29 4060yrs 5 patients 5 60yrs laterality showed involvement right eye 43 patients 43 eyes 35 patients 35 left eye 22 patients 22 67 patients 67 males 33 patients 33 females 67 patients 67 rural areas 33 patients urban 53 patients illiterate 47 patients 47 literate 53 patients 53 agricultural occupation 19 patients 19 complications like adherent leucoma complicated cataract secondary glaucoma bullous keratopathy conclusions frequent causes corneal opacities trauma 37 infections 33 nearly 70 causes corneal opacities avoidable prevalence corneal opacities significantly higher illiteracy rural agricultural background decreasing socioeconomic status increasing age