Saadia Farooq.
Ocular Infections and seasonal variations.
Al-Shifa J Ophthalmol Jan ;1(1):17-20.

Purpose: To study the relationship between seasonal variations and ocular infections Study Design: Retrospective analysis of the patient record. Participants: 10,322 patients with lab. documented ocular infections presenting at Al Shifa Trust Eye Hospital between March 1995 to May 2004. Methods: The procedure to document ocular infections included conjunctival swabs, corneal swabs, A/c tap, vitreous tap etc. In all the case obvious signs of ocular infection were there. Results: The number of patients presenting with ocular infections increased 8-10 times between March and September. Conclusion: There definitely exists a correlation between infections, including ocular infections and rise in temperature. Understanding the linkages between climatological and ecological changes as determinants o disease will ultimately help in construction predictive models to guide proactive prevention.

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