title: Analysis of 400 cases of posterior segment diseases visiting retina clinic of Nepal Eye hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the disease pattern of 400 patients attending Nepal Eye Hospital for strategic planning.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective hospital based analysis of 400 cases visiting Retina Clinic of Nepal Eye Hospital (NEH) over a period of one year was carried out in order to know the disease pattern for planning purpose.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Males slightly outnumbered females (58% versus 42%). The diseases were more common in age group 50 to 59 years. Diabetes mellitus with or without retinopathy was the commonest cause (20.25 %) for attendance in retina clinic followed by hypertensive retinopathy and venous occlusive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Nepal Eye Hospital. eyehospital@mos.com.np
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Karki
authors.forename: O K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Malla
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Byanju
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution