Table 1

Classification of cases according to the type of eye disease.

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

Wasfi et al. International Archives of Medicine 2008 1:13   doi:10.1186/1755-7682-1-13