Prevalencia de Patologías del Segmento Anterior, en Adultos Mayores, Atendidos en los Hogares Geriátricos del Municipio de San Carlos de Guaroa, Departamento del Meta, Durante el Primer Semestre del Año 2019

Abstract

In first place, the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of ocular pathologies of the anterior segment, in patients over 60 years of age, who are treated in geriatric homes of the Municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa – Department of Meta, in the first half of the 2019. For that reason, methodologically 104 people were evaluated in a cross-sectional descriptive observational study, a study carried out in four different locations where municipal geriatric homes operate, namely: in the municipal seat, Vereda inspection to Palmera, Vereda Surimena and Corregimiento Pajure, directly in The Municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa in Meta. Performing an optometry evaluation, based on biomicroscopy (Camera angle shot with Van Herick's technique, review of each ocular structure of the anterior segment, this with the help of the slit lamp) and also the diagnostic test for dry eye (But, Schirmer and Lysamine Green test). In conclusion, the prevalence of pathologies of the previous segment was established in patients aged over 60 years, in the Municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa, Department of Meta in the first half of 2019, among those with the highest frequency it is possible to name: Dermatochalasis with 97.3% (98 Patients), Gerontoxon in 61.5% (64 Patients), Pinches in 56.7% (59 Patients), Pterygiums in 53.8% (56 Patients), Cataract in 53.8% (56 Patients) and Dry Eye in 40.4% (42 Patients).