Refractive error profile--a clinical study.

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dc.contributor.authorKarki, K-J-Den_US
dc.contributor.authorKarki, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:07:18Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:07:18Z
dc.date.issued2004-07-10en_US
dc.descriptionKathmandu University Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractAIM: To study the distribution of refractive error in different ethnic groups of Nepal. METHODS: A total of 1276 new eye patients between 5-35 years of age were included in this study after a thorough eye examination consisting of vision test, anterior and posterior segment eye examination including the investigative procedures whenever needed to rule out any systemic and ocular diseases. Thereafter, the patients were subjected to rigorous streak retinoscopic refraction. RESULTS: Out of 1276 eye patients examined 51.33 % patients are males and 48.66 % are females. The ethnic distribution of refractive error shows that there are 32.44% Newars; 27.50% Brahmins; 21.63% Chhetriyas; 12.14% Gurungs, Magars, Rais, Limbus, Tamangs, Sunuwars; and 6.26% Madhesias. Out of 414 Newar patients, 14.00% patients are myopic; 29.71% hyperopic; and 56.28% astigmatic. In 351 Brahmin patients, 14.81% patients are myopic; 49.85% hyperopic; and 35.32% astigmatic. In 276 Chhetry patients, 13.40% patients are myopic; 48.18% hyperopic; and 38.40% astigmatic. Out of 155 Gurungs, Magars, Rais patients, 11.61% are myopic; 52.90% hyperopic; and 35.48% astigmatism. Out of 80 Madhesias patients, 11.25% are myopic; 37.50% hyperopic; and 51.25 % astigmatic. CONCLUSION: Thus, a refractive error profile is drawn up in Nepalese population.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal. kjdkarki@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationKarki KJ, Karki M. Refractive error profile--a clinical study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2004 Jul-Sep; 2(3): 208-12en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46452
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.kumj.com.npen_US
dc.source.urihttps://kumj.com.np/ftp/issue/7/208-212.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNepal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRefractive Errors --ethnologyen_US
dc.titleRefractive error profile--a clinical study.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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