Epidemiological Profile of the Contact Lens Sector of the Benjamin Constant Institute in Rio de Janeiro / Perfil Epidemiológico do Setor de Lentes de Contato do Instituto Benjamin Constant do Rio de Janeiro
Rev. bras. oftalmol
; 77(6): 338-341, nov.-dez. 2018. graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-985307
Responsible library:
BR1.2
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
The objective of this project is to describe the epidemiological profile of the Contact Lens Sector of the Benjamin Constant Institute in Rio de Janeiro.Methods:
A retrospective study of 788 cases was carried out from March / 2004 to June / 2015.Results:
Most of the objects in the cases were female (62.23%). As for the indication, 445 cases (56.47%) were optical, 281 cases (35.65%) were esthetic, 44 cases (5.58%) were prosthetic, and 18 cases (2.30%) were cosmetic. The most prevalent age group was from 20-39 years of age (46.34% of cases), followed by 40-64 years of age (25.31% of cases). Of the total of adapted cases, 81.6% were with rigid lenses, and among the optical medical indications, 61.4% of the cases were by keratoconus.Conclusions:
Because it is a reference medical service, whose main objective is the rehabilitation of patients with low vision, the optical medical indication was the most frequent. The rigid lenses showed up with a prominent role in the adaptations.RESUMO
Resumo Objetivo:
Descrever as estatísticas do Setor de Lente de Contato do Instituto Benjamin Constant do Rio de Janeiro.Métodos:
Estudo retrospectivo de 794 casos no período de março/2004 a junho/2015.Resultados:
A maior parte dos casos foi do sexo feminino (62,21%) e a indicação mais frequente foi médicas ópticas (56,04%). A faixa etária mais prevalente foi a de 20-39 anos, correspondendo a 46,34%, e em seguida a de 40-64 anos (25,31%). Do total de casos adaptados, 81,6% foram com lentes rígidas. Entre as indicações médicas ópticas 61,4% dos casos foram por ceratocone.Conclusões:
Por ser tratar em um serviço médico de referencia, cujo principal objetivo é a reabilitação de pacientes com visão subnormal, a indicação médica óptica foi a mais frequente. As lentes rígidas mostraram-se com papel de destaque nas adaptações.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Adaptation, Physiological
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Contact Lenses
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. bras. oftalmol
Journal subject:
Ophthalmology
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Benjamin Constant/BR