Leading causes of new patient consults at the out-patient general eye clinic of the Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal, Philippine General Hospital.
- Author:
Cruz Raul D.
;
Lat-Luna Ma. Margarita
;
Lim John Alfred H.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Error Of Refraction
- MeSH: Human; Cataract; Censuses; Conjunctivitis; Diabetic Retinopathy; Glaucoma; Hypertensive Retinopathy; Ophthalmology; Outpatients; Pterygium; Referral And Consultation; Vision Tests
- From: Acta Medica Philippina 2010;44(1):20-22
- CountryPhilippines
- Language: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.