Volume 12, Issue 6

Purpose: This study investigates distribution pattern & prevalence of corneal opacity in daily wages workers in Navi Mumbai . As the daily wages workers are majorly illiterate & to meet with their daily necessity of human beings they have to work daily on the day wages without any skill & safety equipment or measurements. So they are very prone for frequent ocular injuries. We aim to report the prevalence of traumatic corneal opacity among the daily wage workers of Navi Mumbai.

Ayurveda is a medical system that dates back to India’s early vedic era.It is an all-encompassing strategy for wellness and homeostasis that takes into account the body, mind, emotions,spirit and environment.Murdhni taila is a therapeutic procedure explained in Ayurveda classics and it includes Abhyanga,Seka,Pichu and Sirovasti. Since the head serves as the body’s control centre,it is referred to as the ‘Uttamanga ‘ component of the body.So the procedures done over the head results in eradicating diseases even pertaining to the whole body. In this review article collection of resources that expound the existing choices of taila preparation, that can be extensively used in clinical practice is included.

Purpose: This study investigates distribution pattern & prevalence of corneal opacity in daily wages workers in Navi Mumbai. As the daily wages workers are majorly illiterate & to meet with their daily necessity of human beings they have to work daily on the day wages without any skill & safety equipment or measurements. So they are very prone for frequent ocular injuries. We aim to report the prevalence of traumatic corneal opacity among the daily wage workers of Navi Mumbai. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 1500 daily wage workers with the mobile eye clinic under the Eye screening program of Prabhat Trust. Demographic data were entered by the respected worker with valid government id proof & Screening included {torch light examination,Vision taking, Refraction, Examination of Squint by cover & uncover test} by trained optometrist. The screening was conducted in various centres (Naka) of daily wage workers in 12 sub-division of Navi Mumbai. Results: The prevalence of corneal opacity was 118 (7.4%) Among which macular opacity was the most common type present in 48 (40.7%), followed by nebular opacity in 39 (33.1%) and the remaining 31 (26.3%) with leucomatous opacity Males had slightly higher corneal opacity 62 (6.93%) than females 56 (5.9 %). Conclusion: The study provides useful and baseline data about the corneal injuries & prevalence of opacity amongst the daily wages workers of Navi Mumbai. A larger study needs to be conducted in all the subdivisions of the state to get a clearer picture of corneal opacity and other eye related diseases to detect vision problems as early as possible to provide the needful assessment to the labourers. Timely intervention for eye examination plays an important role to protect these workers from becoming blind because once there is an injury it needs treatment as soon as possible. If not then the condition can get worse & it might slowly-slowly hamper vision. Active screening and timely intervention will not only help in vision restoration but will also influence the awareness of health & continuous wages work to earn for livelihood.

Purpose : This study investigates distribution pattern & prevalence of traumatic cataract in daily wages workers in Navi Mumbai. As the daily wages workers are majorly illiterate & to meet with their daily necessity of human beings they have to work daily on the day wages without any skill & safety equipment or measurements. So they are very prone for frequent ocular injuries. We aim to report the prevalence of traumatic cataract among the daily wage workers of Navi Mumbai. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 600 daily wage workers with the mobile eye clinic under the Eye screening program of Prabhat Trust. Demographic data were entered by the respected worker with valid government id proof & Screening included {torch light examination,Vision taking, Refraction, Examination of Squint by cover & uncover test} by trained optometrist. The screening was conducted in various centres (Naka) of daily wage workers in 12 sub-division of Navi Mumbai, the worker (patient) who had lens opacification was later transferred for detailed examination with blood sugar level, blood pressure and a detailed history of the patient. Results: The prevalence of cataract was 150 (25%) Among which corneal opacity was present in 48 (8%), followed by refractive error in 300(50%) and the remaining 102(17%) with other eye complications such as allergic conjunctivitis , stye, chalazion , squint.Prevalence of cataract among 150 patient (60%) 90 patient were of traumatic cataract this was diagnosed after a detailed eye examination and a history of the patient Males had slightly higher traumatic cataract 62 (70%) than females 30(27 %).

Purpose: This study investigated the distribution pattern & prevalence of refractive errors in school going children post the lockdown period in Navi Mumbai. As schooling was online so there was less requirement of distance vision. If they were developed with myopia although they were happy with near vision. In post-covid era with physical classroom teaching students were facing problems for distance vision. Visual acuity plays an important role in a child's learning. Uncorrected refractive error (URE) has become a major challenge in post covid in school going children. We aim to report the prevalence of refractive error among the school students of Navi Mumbai