Ocular Infections In School Children In A Rural Block Of Haryana
Seema Sharma, B. M. Vashisht, Meenakshi Kalhan, Manish Kumar Goel · The Internet Journal of Epidemiology · 2009
Objectives: To study the prevalence of ocular infections in school children (6-15 years) and their association with age and sex.Study Design: Cross-sectional.Setting: Govt.Senior Secondary Schools of Block Lakhanmajra.Participants: 1265 school children (6-15 years).Methodology: Out of 16 Govt.Senior Secondary Schools, 4 were randomly chosen.Students aged 6-15 years studying in class 1 to 10 were included in the study.The detailed examination included external examination with torch & 2x magnifying loupe.The finding of clinical examination was recorded on a pretested Performa and were analysed.Statistical Analysis: percentages and Chi-square test.Result: Out of 1265 students examined, 288 (22.8%) were found to have ocular infections.Most common infection was squamous blepharitis (12.3%) followed by vernal conjunctivitis (5.1%), conjunctivitis (4.7%), stye (0.7%).Conclusion: There was high prevalence of ocular infections in students.Health education regarding eye hygiene and eye care should be given to students.