Sains Ma1aysiana 25(3): 13-18 (1996)                                                                                                   Sains Hayat/

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Kajian Retrospektif Insidens Konjunktivitis Papillari

Gergasi di Klinik Optometri UKM

(A retrospective study of the incidence of giant papillary

conjunctivitis at the UKM optometry clinic)

Ong Bee Leng & Sim Kim Siok

Jabatan Optometri

Fakulti Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

ABSTRAK

Insidens Konjuktivitis papillari Gergasi (GPC) yang dijumpai di klinik Optometri UKM dari tahun 1989 hingga 1994 dikaji secara retrospektif. Dalamjangkamasa 6 tahun ini, 37 orang pemakai kanta sentuh telah dikesan mempunyai GPC. Dari 37 orang pesakit ini, Bangsa Melayu merupakan kumpulan terbesar mendapat GPC iaitu seramai 21 orang (57%) diikuti oleh bangsa Cina 12 orang (32%) dan bangsa India 4 orang (11%). 18 orang pesakit (48%) adalah pemakai kanta sentuh lembut, 17 orang (46%) pemakai kanta sentuh separa-keras, seorang pesakit (3%) adalah pemakai kanta sentuh keras dan seorang pesakit (3%) adalah pemakai kanta sentuh pakai­buang. Tiga puluh orang adalah merupakan pesakit wanita (81%) dan selebihnya 7 orang (19%) ialah pesakit lelaki. Julat umur pesakit adalah di antara 9 hingga 60 tahun.

ABSTRACT

A retrospective study of the incidence of Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC) seen in the Optometry clinic in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia from 1989 to 1994 was carried out. In the period of the 6 years, 37 contact wearers were diagnosed to have GPC. Of the 37 patients, 21 were Malays (57%), 12 were Chinese (32%) and the remaining 4 patients were Indians (11%). 18 or 48% of those with GPC were soft lens wearers, 46% of the wearers (17 patients) were rigid gas permeable lens wearers and 1 of the patients seen was a hard (PMMA) wearer (3%) and the other one was a disposable lens wearer (3%). Thirty patients were female (81%) and 7 (19%) were male. The age range of those with GPC were between 9 to 60 years old.

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