Ocular morbidities among the geriatric persons, attending the ophthalmology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in eastern Odisha: A cross-sectional study

Behera, TapasRanjan; Mohanty, Smaraki; Mohanty, Saumendu; Mohanty, Minakshi

doi:10.4103/jiag.jiag_45_22

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“…In the current study, the prevalence of Glaucoma was lower compared to previous studies in India 25,26 . We attribute the low prevalence of glaucoma in our study to differences in the study population.…”

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The burden of ocular morbidities among elderly patients visiting a district healthcare facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

Banda

Mzumara

Ogbonna

2023

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Background: The population of older adults is growing dramatically. Sadly, this populace is highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities, which if left unattended can lead to blindness.Aim: To determine the distribution of ocular morbidities among older adults at a secondary hospital in Malawi.Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Mzimba North District Hospital in Malawi. We retrieved 314 patient records from the hospital's ophthalmic outpatient registry from August 2020 to July 2022 using a nonprobability census sampling technique. Data entry and analysis were done employing SPSS (v.26).Results: More females 164 (52.2%) than males 150 (47.8%) had ocular morbidities.Cataract 108 (34.4%) was the most common ocular morbidity followed by allergic conjunctivitis 104 (33.1%), then pingueculae 44 (14%), and glaucoma 8 (2.5%) Cataract showed a statistically significant difference between males and females (p < 0.05). And Glaucoma portrayed a statistically significant variation according to age groups (p < 0.05). According to the time of the year, most cases were attended to in March compared to August. Conclusion:The majority of blinding conditions among the elderly in Malawi are preventable similar to other geographical settings. Therefore, it is feasible to enhance the quality of life for senior Malawians and lessen the impact of blindness on individuals, families, and communities by addressing preventable causes of blindness through focused interventions.

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“…21 In the current study, the prevalence of Glaucoma was lower compared to previous studies in India. 25,26 We attribute the low prevalence of glaucoma in our study to differences in the study population. The present study found that the prevalence of glaucoma was common among a younger age group.…”

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The burden of ocular morbidities among elderly patients visiting a district healthcare facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

Banda

Mzumara

Ogbonna

2023

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“…In this review, more males than females had ocular morbidities similar to the pattern observed among general population in the central region at Kasungu, Malawi and in Eastern Odisha, India respectively 15 , 16 . In contrast, a study conducted at a district health facility in Mzimba district in Northern Malawi found that females visit eye care facilities more than their male counterparts 12 .…”

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Establishing the profile of eye diseases among elderly patients attending a tertiary hospital in Northern Malawi

Banda,

Mzumara,

Ogbonna

2024

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Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the geriatric population. Sadly, this populace is highly prone to develop various ocular morbidities putting pressure on the strained eye care delivery system especially in low-income countries. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the distribution of ocular morbidities among elderly. The study was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted at Mzuzu Central Hospital in Malawi. We retrieved data from the hospital’s Ophthalmology out-patient registry from January 2021 to December 2021. We recruited all 970 elderly patients who visited the clinic during the period of study. Data entry and analysis was done employing SPSS (v.26). More males than females had ocular morbidities. Cataract 400 (41.2%) was the most prevalent ocular morbidity followed by glaucoma 189 (19.5%), pinguecula 48 (4.9%) and allergic conjunctivitis 43 (4.4%). Anterior segment eye diseases were common 714 (73.6%). The prevalence of cataract, glaucoma, refractive error and allergic conjunctivitis was significantly associated with sex (p < 0.05). Age association was found with the prevalence of cataract, glaucoma, pinguecula, allergic conjunctivitis and corneal scar (p < 0.05). The pattern of eye diseases is endemic to the country. More resources should be targeting cataract and glaucoma among the age group.

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“…The former include low levels of education, gender, lack of awareness, limited financial resources and lack of appropriate vocational skills in PwD population. The latter represent poor infrastructure at workplace, discrimination by employers in the recruitment or provision of accommodation, difficulties in maintaining employment after the onset of disability, lack of access to necessary support services and discrimination by employers (Cheausuwantavee and Keeratiphanthawong, 2021; Morwane et al ., 2021; Behera et al ., 2022). Likewise, persons with mental disabilities are disproportionately out of the labour force when compared to persons with other types of disability (Boman et al ., 2015; Naraharisetti and Castro, 2016; Bubonya et al ., 2017) and persons with hearing, speech and locomotor disabilities have better absorption rates in the labour market amongst the disabled (Angela, 2015).…”

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“…Lower employment rates and wages for PwD to those without disabilities have been empirically observed (Mizunoya and Mitra, 2013; Addabbo et al ., 2017; Igei, 2018; Graham, 2020; Caron, 2020). The link between poverty, unemployment and disability has often been explained by the interplay of varied individual factors such as education, gender, nature and severity of the disability, along with that of the built environment, weak legislative and policy environment not conducive to PwD (Angela, 2015; Naraharisetti and Castro, 2016; Addabbo et al ., 2017; Behera et al ., 2022). Access to assistive technology (AT) [1] is seen as a means to “level the playing field” for PwD with the general population.…”

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Does access to assistive technologies enhance labour force participation amongst the disabled population? Evidence from India

Rajasulochana,

Khan

2024

IJM

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PurposePersons with disabilities (PwD) are generally less likely to be employed than the general population. The paper aims to investigate whether access to assistive technologies (AT) impacts labour force participation in the disabled population.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilises the nationally representative survey on disability in India conducted in 2018 through multi-stage sampling by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), Government of India. The instrumental variable (IV) approach has been employed to infer causality between AT and labour market participation.FindingsThe study found that the labour force participation rate (LFPR) in India amongst the disabled population was 29% in the age group of 15–65 years in 2017–2018, as compared to 52% in the general population. Around two-thirds of the PwD respondents who were advised to acquire aid appliances acquired them, implying limited access to AT. The probability of LFPR in disabled population increases by 26.6% with access to AT particularly in urban areas.Practical implicationsPersistent issues such as lack of adequate amenities, poor literacy and a lack of vocational skills need to be addressed to improve labour market outcomes for the disabled population in rural areas.Originality/valueDespite its role in promoting distributive justice and inclusive development, research on equity gaps in access to AT and its impact on labour market outcomes is scant. This is the first paper that provides empirical evidence on the impact of access to AT on LFPR in the context of low- and middle-income countries.

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Ocular morbidities among the geriatric persons, attending the ophthalmology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in eastern Odisha: A cross-sectional study

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The burden of ocular morbidities among elderly patients visiting a district healthcare facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

The burden of ocular morbidities among elderly patients visiting a district healthcare facility in Malawi: A retrospective study

Establishing the profile of eye diseases among elderly patients attending a tertiary hospital in Northern Malawi

Does access to assistive technologies enhance labour force participation amongst the disabled population? Evidence from India

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