Prevalence of Eye Diseases in Agbor, Ika L.G.A, Delta State

P. E. Ohwin; A. J. Money; E. O. Emurotu; E. E. Cooke; O. O. Ofulue; Z. B. Ovili-Odili; V. A. Okoro

doi:10.5281/zenodo.14886743

P. E. Ohwin Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Delta State University Abraka. Nigeria.
A. J. Money Department of Dispensing Opticianry, Delta State College of Health Sciences, Ofuoma, Ughelli, Nigeria.
E. O. Emurotu Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied medical Sciences, Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba. Nigeria.
E. E. Cooke Department of Dispensing Opticianry, Delta State College of Health Sciences, Ofuoma, Ughelli, Nigeria.
O. O. Ofulue Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied medical Sciences, Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba. Nigeria.
Z. B. Ovili-Odili Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Delta State University Abraka. Nigeria.
V. A. Okoro Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Delta State University Abraka. Nigeria.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14886743

Keywords: Prevalence, Eye Diseases, Visual Impairment, Agbor, Delta State, Conjunctivitis, Cataract

Abstract

Diseases that cause visual impairment are known to significantly alter the quality of life of the individual but public awareness could help subjects seek intervention and prevent avoidable blindness.Prevalence estimates indicate the burden of visual impairment at a defined location at a point or period. Accurate prevalence estimates are needed to plan for availability of health care services, associated monetary costs, and quality of life connected with having the condition. This study aimed at determination of the prevalence of eye diseases in Agbor, Ika L.G.A, Delta State, Nigeria.The study was descriptive and simple random technique was used for selection while the sample size was one 940 patients. Patients who visited the Ophthalmology Department (including the Optometry Unit) within a period of one year, represented the study population while patients diagnosed of eye disease were recruited as sample size.Study showed the prevalent of the eye disease in the following order, Bacterial conjunctivitis (19.30%)> cataract (16.56%)> glaucoma (10.83%)> astigmatism (10.59%)> hypertensive retinopathy (10.59%)> allergic conjunctivitis (6.10%)> presbyopia (5.60%)> myopia (4.73%)> foreign body (4.23%)> uveitis (3.36%)> retinopathy (2.74%)> maculopathy (1.62%)> chorioretinitis (1.25%)> hyperopia (1.00%)> diabetic pterygium (0.62%)> corneal Abrasion (0.50%)> aphakia (0.37%). Furthermore,the percentage of occurrence calculated revealed that eye diseases were more prevalence in females (51.52%) when compared to males (48.44%) in present study. Conclusively, the awareness of the prevalent of eye diseases within Agbor community revealed that conjunctivitis is the most prevalent.

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