title: Utilisation of ophthalmic services by foreign nationals in Johor: a review of 452 patients.
abstract: Between 1st January 1999 and 31st December 2000, 452 foreign nationals were treated at the Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru. Eighty-five percent were male. The peak age range was from 21 to 30 years old. The patients were predominantly Indonesians (61%). A history of trauma was present in 63% of patients. Eight percent of eyes had severe visual impairment. Six patients (1.3%) were blind by WHO standards. Traumatic eye conditions, inflammatory/allergic eye conditions and degenerative eye conditions comprised 66%, 13% and 10% respectively of ocular pathology seen. The commonest ocular findings were corneal foreign body, corneal abrasion and subconjunctival haemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, 80100 Johor Bahru.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hooi
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hooi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014600:Utilization Review