Leading causes of new patient consults at the out-patient general eye clinic of the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal, Philippine General Hospital
Acta Medica Philippina
;
: 20-22, 2010.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the current leading causes of new patient consults at the out-patient general clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal (SOJR).METHODS:
The data were gathered from the DOVS out-patient general clinic monthly census. Compilation and tabulation of the diagnoses of all new patients from January to December 2009 were done.RESULTS:
The leading causes of new patient consults were cataract (30.8%), error of refraction (20.1%), pterygium (6.1%), conjunctivitis (4.9%), dysfunctional tear syndrome (4.5%), glaucoma (4.3%), diabetic retinopathy (3.7%), and hypertensive retinopathy (3.4%).CONCLUSION:
Cataract and error of refraction comprise the majority of all causes of consultation among new patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ophthalmology
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Outpatients
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Referral and Consultation
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Vision Tests
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Cataract
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Pterygium
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Glaucoma
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Conjunctivitis
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Censuses
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Medica Philippina
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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