Publication: Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Ram | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rijal, Roshija Khanal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kausar, Neyaz | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Oshan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rajkarnikar, Sagar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chaudhary, Raina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Kabindra Lal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khadka, Sitaram | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-19T06:26:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-19T06:26:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Ram Shrestha Department of Ophthalmology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal Roshija Khanal Rijal Department of Ophthalmology, Shreekrishna Netralaya, Rudrapath, Bhairahawa, Nepal Neyaz Kausar Department of Ophthalmology, Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Oshan Shrestha Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Sagar Rajkarnikar Department of Ophthalmology, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal Raina Chaudhary Department of Microbiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Kabindra Lal Shrestha Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal Sitaram Khadka Health Service Division, Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a highly prevalent ocular disease that flares up every year. The humidity and high temperature favour the causative agents responsible for the epidemic. Acute infective conjunctivitis may be either viral or bacterial, a distinct type of condition with unique clinical features and treatment approaches. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of acute conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients visiting the outpatient Department of Ophthalmology. Data of 30 August 2023 to 30 September 2023 was collected between 21 November 2023 to 24 November 2023. All patients presenting in the Ophthalmology Department having complete hospital record were included in the study. Patients having missing data on the medical records of the hospital were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 5,507 patients, acute conjunctivitis was seen in 1240 (22.52%) (21.42-23.62, 95% Confidence Interval). The majority were male 732 (59.03%) and adults 760 (61.29%) with a mean age of 32.56±18.74 years. Conclusions: The prevalence of conjunctivitis among patients visiting the outpatient Department of Opthalmology was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8391 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1772 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Acute Conjunctivitis among Patients Visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology in a Tertiary Care Centre | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 26 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 24 | |
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