Incidence and distribution of ocular disorders in the first year of life.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the incidence and distribution of eye diseases affecting children in the first year of life in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Methods

We conducted a population-based, retrospective medical record review of infants (≤1 year of age) residing in Olmsted County diagnosed with an ocular disorder from January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2014.

Results

A total of 4,223 infants were diagnosed with an ocular disorder, yielding an incidence of 20,242/100,000 births per year, or 1 in 4.9 live births (95% CI, 19,632-20,853). The median age at diagnosis was 3 months, and 2,179 (51.5%) were female. The most common diagnoses included conjunctivitis, in 2,175 (51.5%), nasolacrimal duct obstruction, in 1,432 (33.6%), and pseudostrabismus, in 173 (4.1%). Visual acuity

SUBMITTER: Mansukhani SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148898 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature