Dr.Lipi Chakrabarty

Abstract

Aim:To assess the ocular health status of healthcare workers at a medical college and to identify the profile of ocular diseases among them.
Method:Hospital based,prospective,cross-sectional study done over 2 mths.Sample grouped as:Clinicians,Pre and Para-clinical doctors,Paramedical staff,other hospital staff. Comprehensive ocular examination done .Vision categorized based on W.H.O. classification of visual impairment (V.I.).Descriptive statistics,chi-square test,paired student-t test used.
Results:150 health workers screened.Female comprised 65%.Majority(88.6%) have no V.I., 2% have severe V.I. No significant difference b/w clinical and non-clinical staff(P=0.62).Weak positive correlation b/w IOP and cup-disc ratio.Refractive error and presbyopia were commonest ocular morbidities.Cataract,blepharitis,pterygium,primary angle closure suspect,color vision defects discovered.
Conclusion:Uncorrected refractive errors and cataract are the common ocular morbidities among the health workers.