Abstract
1/2009
vol. 111
Original paper
Epidemiology of ocular diseases – a review of medical examinations from The Area of Military Medical Commission in Lodz
- Klinika Okulistyki i Rehabilitacji Wzrokowej Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Klinicznego nr 2 im. WAM – Centralnego Szpitala Weteranów Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi
- Zakład Informatyki i Statystyki Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi
Klinika Oczna 2009, 111 (1): 42-45
Online publish date: 2009/04/05
Introduction
To determine the prevalence of ocular diseases among candidates and members of Military Service.
Material and methods
A retrospective review of medical examinations for entry to the military service from The Area of Military Medical Ophthalmic Commission in Lodz. We used statistic analysis to review the results.
Results
Statistic analysis revealed that the commonest ocular diseases are in order: refractive errors, color vision disturbances and strabismus.
Conclusions
1. The prevalence of ocular diseases among candidates and members of Polish Military Service is the same as discovered in other ophthalmologic researches. 2. Commonest ocular diseases were refractive errors (21.63% in total).
Keywords
refractive errors, strabismus, glaucoma
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