DR. ASHWINI KORANNE

Dr. MEHUL SHAH, Dr. SHREYA SHAH, DR. HEENA PATEL

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IS AN IMPORTANT CAUSE OF CHILDHOOD BLINDNESS. HENCE, WE ATTEMPTED TO STUDY THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

METHODS: IN A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY CONDUCTED AT OUR TERTIARY CARE CENTER , WE COLLECTED DATA FROM 2008-2019 OF TOTAL NUMBER OF PEDIATRIC OUTDOOR FROM THE HOSPITAL EMR, FROM WHICH CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL MALFORMATION WERE SEGREGATED. WE ALSO EXPLORED THE HISTORY OF NIGHT BLINDNESS IN THEIR MOTHERS DURING PREGNANCY, EXPORTED THE DATA TO EXCEL SHEETS, AND CALCULATED THE TYPE OF ANOMALIES USING DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSES WITH SPSS 22.

RESULTS: OUR COHORT INCLUDED 1435 CHILDREN WITH MALFORMATIONS OUT OF THE TOTAL 100946(1.42%) OUTDOOR OF PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY. WE DISCERNED THAT 423 (29.47%) CASES HAD A HISTORY OF NIGHT BLINDNESS TO MOTHER DURING PREGNANCY, SUGGESTING VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY.

CONCLUSION:BASED ON OUR CLINICAL OBSERVATION, IT COULD BE CONCLUDED THAT HYPOVITAMINOSIS A IN MOTHER RESULTS IN CONGENITAL ANOMALIES OF THE EYE IN CHILDREN