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Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Demographic Analysis of Blepharitis in Adults Presenting at Multiple Healthcare Centres

2021; Babol University of Medical Sciences; Volume: 2; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.37185/lns.1.1.203

2708-2970

Adeel Ahmad Siddique, Kamran Haider Shaheen, Irum Raza, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Ghazi Khan Maree, Azfar Ahmed Mirza, Talha Alvi,

Leprosy Research and Treatment

Objective: To identify symptoms, risk factors and outcomes of demographic analysis in adult patients withblepharitis.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration: The study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology at THQ Hospital, Kabirwala from 8 January 2020 to 8 June 2020.Materials and Methods: 100 patients were included in the study. Aged above 21 with symptoms of Blepharitis.Fluorescein strips and Slit lamp 90 D techniques were used to evaluate the patients for the presence of visualindications of blepharitis.Results: Sixty-five females and thirty-five males were included in the study. The age group of 21-30 years hadthe highest number of patients. Dry eyes, poor hygiene, low-socioeconomic factor and seborrhoea dermatitiswere significant risk factors. Most common symptoms included irritation, foreign body sensation, swelling overeyelids, hyperaemia, Epiphora and photosensitivity.Conclusion: Proper guidelines for protection and good hygiene should be provided to people. Dry eyes, poorhygiene, low-socioeconomic factor, seborrhoea dermatitis, irritation, foreign body sensation, swelling overeyelids, hyperaemia, Epiphora and photosensitivity are the most common symptoms and risk factors to find thereason behind Blepharitis, in this study. Females, due to their hormonal changes, are more prone to having thisdisease.