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. 2015 Apr-Jun;5(2):1–16.

Table 2. Ocular and Systemic co-morbidities.

*Disease Number of patients Male Female Total (%)
Ocular
Refractive errors 19 17 36 (19.5)
Allergic conjunctivitis 9 11 20 (10.8)
Cataract 11 13 24 (13.0)
Glaucoma 10 8 18 (9.7)
Pterygium 7 5 12 (6.5)
Optic atrophy 2 1 3 (1.6)
Strabismus 1 1 2 (1.1)
Systemic
Diabetes mellitus 18 15 33 (17.8)
Hypertension 19 17 36 (19.5)
Osteoarthritis 0 1 1 (0.5)
Asthma 1 1 2 (1.1)
Retroviral disease 3 2 5 (2.7)
Peptic ulcer disease 1 1 2 (1.1)
Sickle cell disease 2 0 2 (1.1)
*Some patients had multiple pathologies