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Volume 13 Issue 6 (June) 2024

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Outcome of Ophthalmic Screening of Healthcare Workers at a Medical College Hospital
Dr. Lipi Chakrabarty

Aim: To assess the ocular health status of healthcare workers at a medical college and to identify the profile of ocular diseases among them. Method: This hospital based,prospective,cross-sectional study was done over one month. Sample was grouped as: Clinicians, Pre and Para-clinical doctors, Paramedical staff and all other hospital staff. Comprehensive ocular examination was done including anterior and posterior segment evaluation, gonioscopy (if indicated) and intra-ocular pressure(IOP)measurement. Vision was categorized based on W.H.O. classification of visual impairment. Data was reported and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and paired student-t test. Results: A total of 150 health workers were screened. Female comprised 65.3%.Majority(88.6%) have no visual impairment, while 2% were found to have severe visual impairment. Males had more of severe visual impairment(P=0.03). No significant difference was found between the clinical and non-clinical staff(P=0.62). There was a weak positive correlation between IOP and cup-disc ratio. Refractive error and presbyopia were the commonest ocular morbidities. Cataract, blepharitis, pterygium, primary angle closure suspect etc. were identified. Conclusion: Uncorrected refractive error and cataract are the common ocular morbidities responsible for visual impairment among the health workers. This study underscores the need for periodic staff screening.

 
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