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Publication Hypertensive Retinopathy among Hypertensive Patients in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2024) Basnet, Anjila; Rai, Nilshan; Sahani, Shambhu Kumar; Pathak, Anil; Nepali, BishalAbstract Introduction: Hypertension manifests in the eyes as retinopathy, choroidopathy, and optic neuropathy of which retinopathy can be used as a predictor for systemic morbidities and mortalities. The study aims to determine the prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy among hypertensive patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care center. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among hypertensive patients from 4th April to 19th November 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 2079/80/96). A Convenience sampling method was used. The Point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 161 hypertensive patients, hypertensive retinopathy was present in 70 (43.48%) (35.82-51.14, 95% Confidence Interval). Grade I hypertensive retinopathy accounted for 35 (50%) followed by Grade II HR in 17 (24.29%), Grade III HR in 14 (20%) and Grade IV HR in 4 (5.71%) in the study participants. Conclusions: The prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings.Publication Ocular Trauma among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Basnet, Anjila; Dhakal, Grish; Ghising, Kiran; Pathak, Samyam Bickram; Shrestha, TrishnaAbstract Introduction: Ocular trauma is an important cause of blindness and ocular morbidity worldwide. Knowledge of the cause of eye injuries can guide preventive strategies and optimize management capacity. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of ocular trauma among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with ocular trauma from 10 January 2023 to 5 July 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 4,959 patients, 107 (2.16%) (1.76-2.56, 95% Confidence Interval) had ocular trauma. Among them, 24 (22.43%) had occular trauma due to fall injuries. Ocular trauma was observed in 82 (76.64%) males and the common agent was blunt objects seen in 56 (52.34%). Conclusions: The prevalence of ocular trauma among patients was lower than in other studies done in similar settings.Publication Refractive Error among Children Presenting to the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2023) Basnet, Anjila; Pandit, Rohit; Chettri, Prabha DeviAbstract Introduction: Refractive error is an important component of the priority disease ‘childhood blindness’ within the vision 2020 initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness. Some 12.8 million in the age group 5-15 years are visually impaired from uncorrected or inadequately corrected refractive errors. Early detection and treatment of uncorrected refractive errors enable them to perform better in daily activities. This study aimed to find the prevalence of refractive error among children presenting to the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among children at a tertiary care centre from 19 June 2021 to 25 December 2021 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Registration number: 2078/79/12). Children of the age group 6 to 15 years were included whereas those with other ocular problems such as corneal opacities, cataracts, ocular trauma, and conjunctivitis or submitted incomplete data forms were excluded from the study. Convenience sampling was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 239 children, 118 (49.37%) (43.03-55.71, 95% Confidence Interval) were found to have refractive error. Conclusions: The prevalence of refractive error among children was higher compared to other studies conducted in similar settings.