Pattern of vitreo-retinal diseases at the national referral hospital in Bhutan: a retrospective, hospital-based study

Table 2 Presenting symptoms

Presenting symptoms	Number of patients	% across symptoms
Poor vision	1222	41.9
Screening for diabetic & hypertensive retinopathy	381	13.1
Cases referred to retina clinic	282	9.7
Sudden loss of vision	271	9.3
Trauma	232	8
Vision not improving after cataract surgery	145	5
Floater	135	4.6
Headache	76	2.6
Discomfort eye	47	1.6
Flashes of light	30	1
Night blindness	23	0.8
Premature baby	13	0.4
Painful eye	11	0.4
Watering eye	9	0.3
Chloroquine treatment	6	0.2
White eye (leukocoria)	6	0.2
Others^a	24	0.8
Total	2913	100

^aDiplopia, proptosis, squint, black spot in visual field, foreign body sensation, Transient ischaemic attack, ENT surgery, Itching, Discharge, Fainting, Drooping eye lids

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