Utilisation of ophthalmic services by foreign nationals in Johor: a review of 452 patients
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
;
: 579-586, 2003.
Artigo
em Malaiala
| 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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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Migrantes
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Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado
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Traumatismos Oculares
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Revisão da Utilização de Recursos de Saúde
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Departamentos Hospitalares
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Malásia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Malaiala
Revista:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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