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Table 1 Classification of cases according to the type of eye disease.

From: Pattern of eye casualty clinic cases

Inflammatory/Infective [n = 79 (39.7%)]

Conjunctivitis

20

Uveitis

20

Acute eyelid inflammation

1

Chronic eyelid inflammation (blepharitis + chalazion)

7

Episcleritis

6

Scleritis

1

Dendritic ulcer

4

Viral keratitis (Disciform)

3

Dermatitis

1

Marginal keratitis

4

Bacterial corneal ulcer

7

C L related keratitis

2

Preseptal cellulites

3

Traumatic [n = 35 (17.6%)]

Corneal foreign body

3

Corneal abrasion + erosion

16

Conjunctival foreign body

1

Blunt injury

4

Hyphema

3

Traumatic Iritis

1

Chemical Injury

6

Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

1

Vitreo Retinal [n = 17 (8.5%)]

Posterior vitreous detachment

11

Retinal detachment

1

Retinal tear

3

Age related macular degeneration

2

Vascular [n = 10 (5%)]

Central retinal artery occlusion

3

Central retinal vein occlusion

1

Branch retinal vein occlusion

2

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (non arteritic)

1

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (arteritic) + giant cell arteritis

2

Amaurosis fugax

1