Variations In Refractive Errors Induced By Pterygium Among Diverse Age Groups In Eye OPD Of Holy Family Hospital Rawalpind

Objective: To determine the refractive errors in patients diagnosed with pterygium, to analyze the relationship between the size and location of pterygium and the magnitude of refractive errors. Study design: It was a Descriptive Hospital based study. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted at Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi from from Feb to July 2024. Material and Methods: 100 patients of different age groups visited Eye OPD of Allied Hospital Rawalpindi during Feb to July 2024 were included in my study. Patients were exposed to various diagnostic procedure to find out the grading of pterygium and severity of refractive error. The detailed diagnostic procedure include examination with slit lamp, auto refractometer, subjective refraction and fundus camera. Results: Results are summarize on the basis of selected variables i.e. gender, age, grading of pterygium, refractive status after refraction and treatment options. A sample of 100 patients were studied in hospital based study. A detailed history was taken from each patient and meticulous ocular investigations were done. Total of 8000 to 10000 patients visited eye OPD of Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi during my study period. I took sample of 100 patients who were presented with complain of pterygium. Conclusion: In conclusion, my research on pterygium induced refractive error among different age groups suggests that there is a correlation between the present of pterygium and changes in refractive error. In my study 22% patients were myopic, 26% were hyperopic and astigmatism was present in 52% patients after optical correction. In this study 42% patients were prescribed with medical medications and 58% were referred to surgical procedure.