Dynamics of eye disease among patients between 2016 and 2018 / Шинэ санаа Шинэ нээлт

ABSTRACT

Background@#Eye diseases constitute one of the common health problems presenting to the general practice clinic and could have significant socioeconomic consequences@*Objective@#The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of different eye diseases among patients attending the Ophthalmic Outpatient Clinic of the Second General Hospital of Mongolia from 2016 to 2018.@*Methods@#This study was carried out on 12271 patients recruited from the ophthalmic outpatient clinic of the Second General Hospital of Mongolia. The study was performed from January 2016 to December 2018. All participants were subjected to fulfilling a demographic data, a detailed ophthalmological history and a complete Ophthalmological Examination.@*Results and conclusions@#Cataract are the most common eye disease among the study group followed by the refractive error and glaucoma. The prevalence of blindness and low vision was higher in elder groups and the leading cause of bilateral blindness were glaucoma. To decrease the incidence and prevalence of ocular morbidity, it is necessary to establish an eye center in the community