Epidemiologia da conjuntivite no departamento de emergência de um hospital de referência em Goiânia / Epidemiology of conjunctivitis in the emergency department of a reference hospital in Goiânia

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar as características das urgências oftalmológicas atendidas no Pronto Socorro do Instituto de Olhos de Goiânia, com destaque à conjuntivite infecciosa, morbidade de maior incidência neste Serviço. Visa ainda delinear as principais etiologias encontradas dentre as conjuntivites infecciosas e compará-las às encontradas em diversos outros serviços de referência em Oftalmologia, norteando, assim, futuros diagnósticos e tratamentos das patologias infecciosas oculares. Métodos: Estudo transversal e retrospectivo, com 783 pacientes atendidos na emergência oftalmológica do Instituto de Olhos de Goiânia, no período de primeiro de maio a 03 de setembro de 2017. Os dados foram coletados por meio de protocolos baseados nos prontuários físicos da emergência oftalmológica do hospital. Resultados: Observou-se que, quanto às causas diagnósticas, a principal foi a conjuntivite aguda, seguida, em ordem decrescente de incidência, por hordéolo e corpo estranho em superfície ocular, com porcentagens, respectivamente, de 10,98% e 9,96%. Dentre os 783 pacientes admitidos na emergência neste período, 302 foram diagnosticados com conjuntivite, representando uma porcentagem de 38,56% da totalidade dos atendimentos. Dentre essas, 226 foram diagnosticados como sendo de etiologia bacteriana e 38 de etiologia viral. Os números absolutos nos levam a uma porcentagem de 74,8% de conjuntivite bacteriana. Conclusão: A conjuntivite infecciosa representa uma porcentagem substancial dentre as patologias admitidas nos serviços de urgência oftalmológica em todo o mundo. No presente estudo houve ainda prevalência da conjuntivite bacteriana, bem como uma tendência irrefutável à instituição precoce de antibioticoterapia tópica. A alta prevalência desta comorbidade e a dificuldade no diagnóstico clínico da etiologia da infecção reitera a necessidade de realização de maiores estudos na área, a fim de otimizar o diagnóstico e a terapêutica da conjuntivite infecciosa.

ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluate the epidemiology of ocular emergencies in a Reference Ophthalmological Hospital in Goiânia, with emphasis on acute infectious conjunctivitis, morbidity with a higher incidence in this Service. It aims to delineate the main etiologies found among infectious conjunctivitis and to compare them with those found in several others Ophthalmology reference services, thus guiding future diagnoses and treatments of ocular infectious diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional and retrospective study was conducted with 783 patients seen at the ophtalmological emergency of the Goiânia Institute of Eyes from May 1 to September 3, 2017. Data were collected through protocols based on physical charts of the ophthalmologic emergency of the hospital. Results: The most common ocular emergencies were acute conjunctivitis, followed in decreasing order of incidence by hordeolum and foreign body on ocular surface, with percentages, respectively, of 10.98% and 9.96%, respectively. Among the 783 patients admitted to the emergency room in this period, 302 were diagnosed with conjunctivitis, representing a percentage of 38.56% of the total number of visits. Of these, 226 were diagnosed as having bacterial etiology (74.8%) and 38 (25.2%) as viral etiology. Conclusion: Infectious conjunctivitis represents a substantial percentage of the pathologies admitted to ophthalmological emergency services worldwide. In the present study there was also a prevalence of bacterial conjunctivitis, as well as an irrefutable tendency to the early institution of topical antibiotic therapy. The high prevalence of this comorbidity and the difficulty in the clinical diagnosis of the etiology of the infection reiterates the need for further studies in the area in order to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of infectious conjunctivitis.

Análisis epidemiológico de las consultas oftalmológicas en el servicio de urgencia del Hospital 21 de Mayo de Taltal año 2009 / Epidemiological analysis of the ophthalmologist consults in the emergency department of Hospital de Taltal

Objetivo: Realizar un análisis epidemiológico de las consultas oftalmológicas atendidas en el Servicio de Urgencia (SU) del Hospital de Taltal. Método: Estudio retrospectivo de los pacientes atendidos en el SU el 2009, clasificados según edad, sexo y diagnóstico. Resultados: 533 atenciones de causa oftalmológica se realizaron el 2009, 330 hombres (62 por ciento) y 203 mujeres (38 por ciento). Consultaron desde los 15 días de edad hasta los 82 años, la mayor concentración de atenciones en el rango etario de 25-44 años con un 30,1 por ciento, 67 por ciento fueron por causa no traumática y 33 por ciento de causa traumática. El diagnóstico más frecuente fue Conjuntivitis (36 por ciento). Los pacientes derivados correspondieron al 9,1 por ciento del total. Conclusiones: La morbilidad oftalmológica es una importante causa de consultas en los SU del país, en su mayoría atendidas por médicos generales, por lo que es importante insistir en su perfeccionamiento continuo para evitar una sobredemanda de interconsultas a los hospitales de referencia.

Objective: To conduct an epidemiological analysis of the ophthalmologist consults in the Emergency Department (ED) Hospital de Taltal. Method: Retrospective study of patients in the ED during 2009, classified by age, sex and diagnosis. Results: 533 eye attentions causes were conducted during 2009, 330 were men (62 percent) and 203 women (38 percent). Patients who consulted were from 15 days to 82 years old, with the greatest concentration of attention in the age range of 25-44 years with 30.1 percent of consultations, 67 percent were for no traumatic causes and 33 percent were traumatic causes. The most frequent diagnosis was conjunctivitis with 36 percent. Patients who require derivations correspond to 9.1 percent of the total. Conclusions: The morbidity of ophthalmologic origin are a major cause of consultations in the country's emergency services, which are mostly attended by general doctors, so it is important to insist on their improvement in order to prevent oversubscription to the ophthalmology services.

study of the complaint of patients coming to the emergency ward of Khatam-Ol-Anbia eye hospital Mashhad. [Center Research Ophthalmology of Mashhad University of Medical sciences]

Ocular emergency is one of the most common problems in the Emergency Department [ED], but a general survey of ocular emergencies has rarely been reported in the literature. This study reviews cases of ocular emergencies presented to the ED of Khatam Hospital [Mashhad] over a 6-months period. A retrospective analysis was done on patients who presented with eye complaints to the ED of Khatam Hospital-Mashhad between March 2007 and August 2007. Ocular diagnoses and hospitalizations due to ocular emergencies in addition to their associated variables were collected and assessed separately. 28,312 patients presented to the ED during the period with eye complaints. The most frequent diagnoses in newly presented patients were grouped as trauma [61%] and inflammatory disorders [22%]. A male to female ratio of about 2.5:1 was assessed. Both genders had the peak age in the third decade. There was a trend toward increased numbers in late spring and early summer. There were a total of 431 cases of hospitalization [1.5% of all presented patients] most of them due to traumatic consequences notably globe rupture [38% of all hospitalizations]. Ocular occupational casualties estimated to be responsible for 43% of all traumatic injuries occurred between 20-59 years of age. Young males were found to run a higher risk of ocular accidents, especially at work. Individuals under 10 years of age estimated to be particularly at risk for severe ocular traumas e.g. eye penetration. Taking more care of these two specially at risk groups and directing protectional educations and preprations towards their work and play could be suggested

Caracterización de las urgencias oftalmológicas en el Hospital José Joaquín Aguirre / Characterization ophthalmological emergencies in Hospital José Joaquín Aguirre

Objective: To perform an epidemiological data of the number and characteristics of patients who consult with ophthalmological emergencies in an Ophthalmology Service. Methods: Aretrospective analysis was performed of all patients attending to the Ophthalmology Service of José Joaquín Aguirre Hospital with ophthalmic emergencies, during one-month period. Consultation distributions were determined by gender, age, consultation reason and final diagnosis. Results: of the 2056 consultations seen in the Ophthalmology Service during the monitoring period, only 60 patients came due to an emergency. 48 percent were men and 52 percent women. Ages of the sample ranged from 0 to 86 years, were the 51-70 years interval represented 43.3 percent; 23.3 percent were due to traumatic causes and 76.7 percent of non-traumatic origin. In 40 percent of the cases the reason of consultation was red eye, while the most common final diagnosis was acute conjunctivitis (28.3 percent). Patients who required control represented 31.7 percent and hospitalization was not considered necessary. Conclusion: the medical emergencies caused by eye problems area major cause of disease, representing a significant proportion of the general ophthalmological consultations. Therefore, general doctors and other health professionals should be trained to identify, handle and refer to specialist if necessary, the most prevalent eye pathologies.

A study of ocular infections amongst primary school children in Delhi.

The present study of ocular infections was conducted amongst primary school children residing in an urban slum and rural area of Delhi. A total of four schools were selected, two from urban slum in Central Delhi Rouse Avenue and two from a peripheral village on the outskirts of Delhi. All the children studying in the above mentioned schools and residing in the same area were covered. All the study subjects were interviewed, clinically examined and given a proforma to be filled by their parents. Of the total 775 subjects only 91 (11.74%) had ocular infections. Conjunctivitis was the most prevalent infection followed by trachoma, stye, blepharitis and chalazion. The type and prevalence of infection was similar, in both sexes and both areas, rural and urban. There was a significant rising trend of ocular infection with increase in age. A significant association was found between ocular infections and religion but the association with per capita income was not significant.

Achados oculares em pacientes hiv positivos em Permambuco, Brasil / Ocular findings im HIV positive patients in Permambuco, Brasil

O objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar a prevalência dos achados oculares em pacientes portadores do virus da imunodeficiência humana atendidos na Fundação Altino Ventura e Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz, Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil, correlacionado as lesões oftalmologicas encontradas com a acuidade visual, níveis de linfócitos CD4+ e carga viral. setenta e sete pacientes HIV positivos, atendidos entre setembro de 1999 a fevereiro de 2000, foram incluídos no estudo e submeteram-se a exame oftalmologico completo.As manifestações oculares do segmento anterior e anexos mais comuns foram microvasculopatia conjuntival, presente em 35por cento dos pacientes, seguinda de meibomite em 31,1por cento, blefarites em 29,9por cento, precipitados ceráticos no endotélio corneano em 5,2 por cento. As manifestações posteriores mais frequentes foram exsudatos algodonosos em 13por cento dos paciente

Perfil epidemiológico das patologias oculares externas / Epidemiological profile of the external diseases of the eye

As doenças oculares externas agudas constituem parte significativa do atendimento de qualquer serviço oftalmológico. Através de um estudo prospectivo, os autores fizeram um levantamento epidemiológico das patologias oculares externas atendidas no serviço, ressaltando os resultados de cultura e de sensibilidade antibiótica.

Profil des affections oculaires en milieu hospitalier au Congo

Les auteurs exposent les motifs de consultation et le profil des principales affections observees dans le service d'ophtalmologie du Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville de 1981 a 1989. Les principaux motifs de consultation sont representes par les inflammations de la region oculaire 30 pour cent; les vices de refraction 31 pour cent; les douleurs et les genes oculaires 22 pour cent; les traumatismes oculaires 8 pour cent; la fatigue visuelle 2 pour cent; le larmoiement 2 pour cent et les autres affections 5 pour cent. Les causes des maladies oculaires peuvent etre reparties de la maniere suivante: vice de refraction 31;1 pour cent; conjonctivites 17;1 pour cent; inflammations de l'oeil 11;8 pour cent; cataractes 9;3 pour cent; nevrites optiques et retinites 3;6 pour cent; glaucomes 3 pour cent; le pterygion 2;4 pour cent; atteintes corneennes 2;2 pour cent; les autres maladies de la retinite et du nerf optique 1;8 pour cent. L'analyse des resultats montre qu'environ 60 pour cent des activites pourraient etre assumees au niveau des centres primaires ou secondaires de sante. Cet encombrement du service universitaire ne lui permet pas de repondre pleinement a sa vocation de formation et de recherche. Les auteurs soulignent l'interet dans le stade actuel du developpement socio-economique de dynamiser et organiser la decentralisation des centres tertiaires; de la formation des Ophtalmologues et de concevoir un programme national de depistage et de traitement des principales maladies cecitantes