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Table 4 Pattern of ocular morbidity among inmates

From: Prevalence and factors associated with ocular morbidity among prisoners of Luzira prison (Uganda)

Diagnosis

Frequency

Percentage

Presbyopia

60

27.4

Allergic conjunctivitis

43

19.6

Cataract

23

10.5

Refractive error

19

8.7

Vitamin A deficiency

10

4.6

Pterygium

9

4.1

Optic atrophy

8

3.7

Central corneal scar

3

1.4

Glaucoma

2

0.9

Bacterial conjunctivitis

2

0.9

Pseudophakia

2

0.9

Uveitis

2

0.9

Others

36

17.3

  1. Others include anterior staphyloma, anophthalmos, dry eye, infected lid laceration, lacrimal gland tumour, lid melanoma,old retinal detachment, pinguecula, macular scars, molluscum contangiosum, maculopathy, retinitis
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