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Volume 11 Issue 4 (October-December) 2022

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A hospital-based assessment of the prevalence of ocular manifestations in various types of common skin disorders
Dr.Naveen Keswani, Dr.Nitesh Jain, Dr. Vivek Khandekar, Dr.Suyash Noel

Aim: The article aimed to study the prevalence of ocular manifestations in various types of common skin disorders at a tertiary hospital. Methods: The study is an observational prospective study. The materials for this study were collected from outpatients and inpatients of Ophthalmology and Dermatology Departments at Shri Shankaracharya institute of medical sciences. Different types of skin diseases were seen, Five were studied in detail. 50 patients were included in the study, within a time period of 6 month from October 2021 to April 2022. Results: Of the 50 patients that were included in our study, 6 (12%) had Neurofibroromatosis type-1, 12 (24%) patients had Psoriasis, 10 (20%) patients had Stevens-Johnson syndrome, 7 (I4%) patients had Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and 15 (30%) patients had Cicatricialpemphigoid. Of 15 patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1, 7 (46.66%) were males and 8 (53.34%) were females. Among the 15patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1, 3 (20%) patients belonged to the age group of <20 years. Out of the 12 patients with psoriasis, 7 (58.34%) patients were males and 5 (41.66%) patients were females. Of the 12 patients with Psoriasis, the commonest age group affected was 21-40 years. Out of 10 patients with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, 6 (60%) patients were males and 4 (40%) patients were females. Out of 10 patients, 6 (60%) belonged to 21-30 age group. Out of 6 patients with Ocular CicatricalPemphigoid, 4 (66.66%) patients were males and 2 (33.34%) patients were females. Out of 10 patients, 4 (66.66%) belonged to >60 years the age group. Conclusion: We concluded that ocular involvement in skin disease is common feature and could be the major component for the development of various systemic skin disorders.

 
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