J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1980 Dec;21(4):487-495.

A Statistical Analysis of the Ocular Disease in Farming and Island Villages

• Park BI
• Chae KW

Abstract

On 2,372 ophthalmic patients that received ocular examination and treatment by the author's medical service intended for doctor less farming and island villages, analyses were done according to disease entity, age, sex and district. The results were as follows: 1. Of the 2,372 patients, male was 384 (25.4%) and female 1,129 (74.6% and total 1,513 in farming districts, male 356 (41.4%) and female 503 (58.6%) and total 859 in island districts. Female far outnumbered male. 2. The most common ocular disease is pterygium (458 of 1,513, 30.3%) in farming districts and chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis (249 of 859, 29.0%) in island districts. 3. Of the pterygium patients, male was 77 (16.8%) and female 381 (83.2%) of 458 (30.3%) in farming districts, male 37 (30.3%) and female 85 (69.7%) of 122 (14.2%) in island districts. There was predominantly high incidence in farming districts, female and the age groups of the fifth and sixth decade. 4. In the nasolaorimal duct obstruction patients, male was 16(17.2%) and female 77(82.8%) of 93 (6.1%) in farming districts, male 12 (27.3%) and female 32 (72.7%) of 44 (5.l%) in island districts. There was no significant difference of the incidence in both districts, but mostly they were female and the age group from the fifth to seventh decade. 5. Of the cataract patients, male was 20 (24.7%) and female 61 (75.3%) of 81 (5.4%) in farming districts, male 10 (38.5%) and female 16 (61.5%) of 26 (3.0%) in island districts. There showed significant high incidence over age 50. 6. In the glaucoma patients, male was 3 (33.3%) and female 6 (66.7%) of 9 (0.6%) in farming districts, male 2 (40.0%) and female 3 (60.0%) of 5 (0.6%) in island districts. 7. Of the trachoma patients, male was 2 (28.6%) and female 5 (71.4%) of 7 (0.5%) in farming districts, male 24 (42.9%) and female 32 (57.1%) of 56 (6.5%) in island districts. Island districts and female were more predominant. 8. Of the 694 cases that required operation, only 287 (41.4%) received surgical procedures and on concerning to pterygium which was the majority, operations were done in 208 (35.9%) of cases.

MeSH Terms

Cataract
Common Cold
Conjunctivitis
Female
Glaucoma
Humans
Incidence
Male
Pterygium
Trachoma