Utilisation of ophthalmic services by foreign nationals in Johor: a review of 452 patients
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 579-586, 2003.
Artículo
en Malayalam
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-629885
ABSTRACT
Between 1st January 1999 and 31st December 2000, 452 foreign nationals were treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru. Eighty-five percent were male. The peak age range was from 21 to 30 years old. The patients were predominantly Indonesians (61%). A history of trauma was present in 63% of patients. Eight percent of eyes had severe visual impairment. Six patients (1.3%) were blind by WHO standards. Traumatic eye conditions, inflammatory/allergic eye conditions and degenerative eye conditions comprised 66%, 13% and 10% respectively of ocular pathology seen. The commonest ocular findings were corneal foreign body, corneal abrasion and subconjunctival haemorrhage.
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Asunto principal:
Oftalmología
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Migrantes
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Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado
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Lesiones Oculares
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Revisión de Utilización de Recursos
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Departamentos de Hospitales
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Malasia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Malayalam
Revista:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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