DISTRIBUTION OF PEDIATRIC CATARACTS BY SEX, AGE GROUPS, LATERALITY, TYPE AND PRESENTATION IN POPULATION OF D.I.KHAN DISTRICT, PAKISTAN

• Main Authors: Muhammad Kamran Khalid, Iftikhar Ahamad, Muhammad Ayub Khan, Muhammad Sharjeel, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Marwat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2019-12-01
• Series: Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
• Subjects: pediatric cataract, congenital, lens matter aspiration, phacoemulsification, strabismus.
• Online Access: http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/2025

Background: Pediatric cataracts cause significant visual disability worldwide. The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution of pediatric cataracts by sex, age groups, laterality, type and presentation in population of D.I.Khan District, Pakistan. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was carried out at Department of Ophthalmology, Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan from January 2015 to December 2015. Sample was collected from Eye unit, DHQ Teaching Hospital, D.I.Khan. Pediatric cataract patients under 14 years of age were included in the study. Demographic variables were sex and age groups. Research variables were laterality, type and presentation. All variables being nominal were analyzed through frequency and percentages. The observed and expected distribution of pediatric cataract by sex, age groups, laterality, type and presentation were respectively tested by chi-square goodness of fit test. Results: Out of a sample of 47 patients, 29 (61.7%) were boys and 18 (38.3%) girls, 22 (46.81%) were