Research Article

Eye Diseases among Women Engaged in Local Extraction of Palm Kernel Oil in the Kumasi Metropolis

Table 5

Prevalence and distribution of eye conditions per years of experience in business.

Ocular conditionsNumber affected ()
FrequencyPercentage

Ectropion 1 0.67%
Entropion 1 0.67%
RAPD 1 0.67%
Corneal scar 2 1.33%
Hazy vitreous 3 2.00%
Macular degeneration 4 2.67%
Ptosis 4 2.67%
Glaucoma suspect 8 5.33%
Conjunctivitis 10 6.675%
Cataract 30 20.00%
Pingueculum 30 20.005
Pterygium 51 34.00%