OCULAR MANIFESTATION OF ANEMIA IN TERTIARY HEALTHCARE CENTER

Abstract

AIM: to study the ocular manifestation of Anemia in tertiary healthcare center

M&M: Study was conducted in department of Ophthalmology Index Medical College hospital research center Indore MP. Three hundred anemic patient between the age group 10-65 of both sexes were taken into the study with Hb level >10mg/dl.duration of the study was 18 months from February2020-July2021

RESULT: Conjunctival pallor was the commonest ocular manifestation of anaemia seen in all 98% cases. Retinal hemorrhagic abnormalities were the second commonest ocular manifestation seen in 35.33% cases. Diminution of vision was seen as the third commonest ocular manifestation seen in 34.0% of the cases

CONCLUSION: Most common ocular manifestations in patients with anemia were Conjunctival pallor and retinal hemorrhages among all the patient Whenever the patient Presents with conjunctival pallor needs to be investigated for anaemia. Early diagnosis of retinal manifestation may aid in early institution of treatment and thus early resolution of fundus changes.

Keywords: ocular, manifestation, anemia & tertiary.