Profile of patients attending eye OPD Shahina Jamil teaching hospital Abbottabad in year 2008 / 2009

ABSTRACT

The aim of our study was to collect relevant information about patients attending out patient department [OPD] of Ophthalmology in Shahina Jamil Hospital Abbottabad in year 2008/2009. A comprehensive proforma was designed which contained all relevant information about the patients. It was completed for each patient attending eye OPD from March 2008 to February 2009. At the end of the year all record was analyzed. The total number of patients attending eye OPD from March 2008 to February 2009 was 10,000. These patients were analyzed on the basis of age, sex and demography. Patients with different diseases were also analyzed. This study gave us an idea about the demographic and other details including diagnosis of the patients attending Eye OPD. Such studies are needed to tailor our health services according to the needs of the patients and their total quality management