Oculars pathologies prevails in adults patients attempted in the optometrics researchs institute of the la Salle University in the year 2000

Abstract

The Functional – Pathology Optometry Unit conducted 1,575 tests to adults for the first time in the year 2000. This corresponds to 36% of the total number of test al the Institute of Optometry Research. The epidemiological profile of ocular pathologies were determined by age and gender adjusted to CIE 10 (International Diseases Classification). A young population was found, 54% being female. The most frequent diagnosis was found in the following order: pinguecula, blefaritis seborreica, pterigio, senile cataracts, allergic conjunctivitis, melanosis conjunctival, nevus conjunctival, bacterial conjunctivitis, meibomitis and queratocono. Alteration productions were higher in the ocular annexes and of degenerative types. Relations were made with pathologies with the annexes and ocular segments, type of injury and specific tissue, with the gender and the age in relation to the media.