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.
Artículo
en Inglés
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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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Asunto principal:
Oftalmología
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Pacientes Ambulatorios
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Derivación y Consulta
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Pruebas de Visión
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Catarata
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Pterigion
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Glaucoma
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Conjuntivitis
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Censos
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Retinopatía Diabética
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta Medica Philippina
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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