Prevalence of Conjunctivitis among the Population of Kanyakumari District
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a common condition of the eye that occurs worldwide and affects all ages and social strata, affecting more than 2% of the population. It is caused by a variety of bacterial or viral pathogens but may also be caused by allergies, irritants or medications. Chlamydia eye disease is one of the earliest known eye infections. Viral conjunctivitis is a common, highly contagious disease that is often caused by an adenovirus. PCR-RFLP method is applied directly to conjunctival scrapings from patients with symptoms of conjunctivitis and serves as an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing adenoviral conjunctivitis. The objectives were to find out the most common organism responsible for the causation of conjunctivitis, to find the preponderance or affection of the eyes in conjunctivitis and to find the group which is affected the most (rural or urban/male or female). Material and methods: The study design is cross sectional study. The study period is from January 2016 to February 2017.The study place is RHTC Marapadi.The sample size is (4PQ/d²)172. Systematic random sampling techniques are used. Institutional ethical committee clearance was obtained. Result: Prevalence of bacterial conjunctivitis is found to be 68.1%.Affection of both eyes due to conjunctivitis is 51.7%. Conjunctivitis among rural residents is 59% when compared to urban residents which are 34.66%.Conjunctivitis among males is found to be 59.4% whereas it is 40.6% among females. Percentage of individuals with PCR positive for adenoviral conjunctivitis is 53.37%. Conclusion: From the study it is observed that the prevalence of bacterial conjunctivitis is more common than any other organism.
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Prashant V Solanke, Preeti Pawde, Valli P
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