OCULAR PATHOLOGY OF HYPEROPIC PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

Jitendra Kumar , Apurva Jain
Archie Gupta

Publication date

September 2022

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Abstract

Purpose:To study the ocular pathology of hyperopic patients presenting to the tertiary health care centre. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study that involved 60 eyes of 30 patients with hypermetropia complaining of diminution of vision with asthenopic symptoms like tiredness of eyes, frontal or frontotemporal headache, watering and mild photophobia. There were three groups based on the criteria of age, i.e, <20 years, 20-40 years, 40-60 years with each group comprising of 10 patients. Complete ophthalmic examination was done in diffuse light followed by direct and indirect opthalmoscopic examination. Results:There were 15 males and 15 females. The common hypermetropiarelated findings in patients varying between age of 0-2...