Clinical Trial: Epidemiological Profile of Ophthalmological Care in the Public Service in Brazil
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
Official Title: Epidemiological Profile of Ophthalmological Care in the Public Service in Brazil
Brief Summary: Epidemiological study about eye discomfort complaints, comorbidities and diagnosis at a Brazil`s ophthalmological public care service
Detailed Summary:
- 1670 individuals underwent an ophthalmologic evaluation
- The data were obtained through the analysis of the medical records with the ICD-10 registration
- The studied variables were age and sex of patient, origin, eye discomfort complaints, comorbidities and diagnosis (ICD-10).
- The purpose was to evaluate epidemiological aspects of eye diseases in a public service
Sponsor: Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
Current Primary Outcome: Incidence and prevalence of visual conditions in the Public Service in Brazil [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- The ages ranged from 0 to 99 years
- The mean age was 56.9 years
- There was a predominance of females (58.1%)
- The main reason for the consultation was low visual acuity (70%), followed by burning (26%) and itchiness (24.4%)
- Among the abnormal tests there was a high prevalence of refractive errors (73.4%) and presbyopia (59.6%)
- The cause of refractive errors was astigmatism (70.5%), hypertrophy (58.6%) and myopia (15.1%)
Original Primary Outcome: Incidence and prevalence of visual conditions in the Public Service in Brazil [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: Instituto de Olhos de Goiania
Dates:
Date Received: November 30, 2012
Date Started: March 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 6, 2012
Last Verified: December 2012
