CONGENITAL PTOSIS IN KASHMIRI POPULATION: A DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

CONGENITAL PTOSIS IN KASHMIRI POPULATION: A DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY

Published:2021-02-15 Issue: Volume: Page:216-217
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Author:

Nisa Rofadun¹,Khan Afroz²

Affiliation:

1. Post Graduate Student, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Srinagar

2. Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Srinagar

Abstract

Purpose: To report the demographic details of congenital ptosis. Design:Retrospective study. Material And Method: A retrospective single institutional study was conducted on 37 eyes of 35 patients having congenital Ptosis whose data was obtained from the hospital records. Results: The mean age of presentation of congenital ptosis patients was 17.3±6.58 years, out of which 48.6% were males and 51.4 % were females. The right eye involvement was 54.3% while that of the left eye was 31.4%. 14.3% were bilateral cases. Conclusion: The study conducted on 37 eyes of 35 patients revealed that the age of presentation for congenital ptosis in a majority of patients (48.6%) was 21-30years. There was equal gender predilection and right eye involvement was more common.

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World Wide Journals

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