Table 2: Most commonly seen diagnoses seen in eye casualty, (excluding unplanned follow ups and telephone consultations) after the cessation of elective ophthalmic services in comparison to the previous year.
|
March/April/May 2020 |
n = & (% of 2346 attendances) |
March/April/May 2019 |
n = & (% of 4212 attendances) |
|
Foreign body (corneal and conjunctival) |
212 (9) |
Conjunctivitis (all variants) |
483 (11.5) |
|
Dry eyes |
149(6.3) |
Foreign body (corneal and conjunctival) |
366 (8.6) |
|
Corneal abrasion |
134 (5.7) |
Dry eyes |
337 (8.0) |
|
Posterior vitreous detachment |
136 (5.8) |
Posterior vitreous detachment |
271 (6.4) |
|
Conjunctivitis (all variants) |
131 (5.6) |
Corneal abrasion |
249 (5.9) |
|
Anterior uveitis |
110 (4.7) |
Blepharitis |
240 (5.7) |
|
Blepharitis |
78 (3.3) |
Anterior uveitis |
197 (4.7) |