Epidemiological Study Of Common Ocular Disorders In The Islamic Republic Of Iran Army Ground Forces And Their Families

Aim: To determine the incidence of ocular diseases in the target community, their prevention and treatment, and the identification of epidemiological information in the patients.Methods: This prospective study was conducted on the Islamic Republic of Iran (I.R.I) Army Ground Forces and their families who referred to the Army Hospital. Patients' information, such as the history of ocular diseases, was collected, the patients were examined for refractive error, and a comprehensive ophthalmic examination was performed. In the end, the results statistically were analyzed.Results: A total of 384 subjects, including 134 females (34.9%) and 250 males (65.1%) from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces and their families, were examined. The mean intraocular pressure of the subjects was 14.53 mmHg. Then, eyelid margin inflammation, conjunctivitis, and dry eye were observed in 203 (52.9%), 97 ( 25.3%), and 159 (41.4%) subjects.Conclusion: Eyelid margin inflammation and dry eye syndromes are the most common ocular disorders reported in Army Ground Forces and their families.