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NCT Number: NCT01740466

Epidemiological Profile of Ophthalmological Care in the Public Service in Brazil

Epidemiological study about eye discomfort complaints, comorbidities and diagnosis at a Brazil's ophthalmological public care service

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Key information

Conditions

Eye Abnormalities Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Eye Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Vision Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituto de Olhos de Goiania

Goiânia, Goiás, 74110120, Brazil

About this study

  • 1670 individuals underwent an ophthalmologic evaluation
  • The data were obtained through the analysis of the medical records with the ICD-10 registration
  • The studied variables were age and sex of patient, origin, eye discomfort complaints, comorbidities and diagnosis (ICD-10).
  • The purpose was to evaluate epidemiological aspects of eye diseases in a public service

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients assisted in public service

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and prevalence of visual conditions in the Public Service in Brazil

    Time frame: 6 months

    • The ages ranged from 0 to 99 years
    • The mean age was 56.9 years
    • There was a predominance of females (58.1%)
    • The main reason for the consultation was low visual acuity (70%), followed by burning (26%) and itchiness (24.4%)
    • Among the abnormal tests there was a high prevalence of refractive errors (73.4%) and presbyopia (59.6%)
    • The cause of refractive errors was astigmatism (70.5%), hypertrophy (58.6%) and myopia (15.1%)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Instituto de Olhos de Goiania

Other

Registry information

Acronym: EPP

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 4, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 7, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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