Profile of Ocular Disorders in the Military Staff in Parakou

Abstract

Introduction: Eye conditions affect the military in its operations and can be an obstacle to the promotion of a soldier. Purpose: To determine the eye conditions encountered among military staff in Parakou. Patients and methods: This is an analytical and retrospective study. It was carried out in the ophthalmology department of the Parakou Army Training Hospital. It took place over a two year period, from June 15, 2012 to June 15, 2014. All files of military staff who were consulted during the period had been reviewed. Retired military staff had been excluded. The variable studied was the eye conditions encountered. Results: One hundred and forty-seven military staff was examined during the study period. The male sex represented 84.35% of the study population. The average age of the patients was 37.17 ± 12.62 years. The 28-37 age groups represented 38.78%. The main eye diseases encountered were conjunctival pathologies (40.13%) dominated by conjunctivitis, ametropias (24.48%) dominated by myopia and then presbyopia (22.45%). Conclusion: Eye conditions encountered among military staff are often benign. However, a periodic ophthalmological consultation will make it possible to diagnose the most serious pathologies in time and treat them properly.