FREQUENCY OF SEEKING TREATMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH EYE
DISEASES
ABSTRACT
This study investigates the treatment-seeking behavior of patients with eye
diseases and to enhance students’ understanding of the role of data
management in decision making by exploring how data is handled in real
world situations.
INTRODUCTION
Eye diseases are conditions that affect any part of your eye, and
include conditions that affect the structures immediately around your eyes.
These conditions can be acute or chronic.
Eye diseases and vision disorders are extremely common. The world health
organization estimates that over 2.2 billion people have some form of vision
impairment or blindness. One reason that eye diseases are so common is
that the eye does not exist in isolation from the rest of the body; many
conditions that affect your eyes happen because of or in connection with
conditions affecting other body systems.
The most common eye diseases worldwide are cataracts, refractive
error like astigmatism, hyperopia, myopia, and presbyopia, glaucoma,
macular degeneration, diabetes-related retinopathy and eye injury are also
leading causes of vision loss and blindness.
The causes of eye diseases are genetics, how your eyes form and develop,
environmental factors, infectious diseases, chronic conditions, previous eye
injuries and idiopathic causes.
METHODS:
In this study the process of data collection of diagnosing
ophthalmologic conditions like cataract, pterygium, dry eyes, glaucoma, and
refractive errors at an ophthalmologist’s clinic involves a systematic
approach combining a detailed patient history with comprehensive eye
examination. The data source is collected through a filling system/ patient
registry with a detailed medical history including family history of eye
disease , current medication, allergies, symptoms and the experience by the
patient like blurry vision, eye pain and dryness because it is crucial for
differential diagnosis and the data accuracy is ensured through automated
validation and verification process. The ophthalmological data is collected by
a team of healthcare professionals that plays a crucial role in the
comprehensive assessment of a patient’s eye health. In examination the
clinic is using visual acuity to test using Snellen charts, external eye
examination, intraocular pressure, slit lamp examination, and
ophthalmoscopy.
In Nueva Ecija the population of patients with eye diseases in a clinic with
cataracts is 27.6%, dry eyes with 27.2%, pterygium with 22.4%, refraction of
error with 12.5% and glaucoma with over 10.3% with a total of 100% .
RESULTS:
Demographic profile:
Due to privacy of the patients this study will not show their demographic
profile
Diagnosis distribution:
Diagnostic distribution refers to the proportion of patients with specific eye
conditions within a population.
Common eye conditions:
Cataracts Dry eyes
Pterygium Refraction of error
Glaucoma
In Distribution by age we used pie graph to analyze what age is prone to a
particular eye disease.
In Distribution by Gender we also used pie graph to analyze what gender is
prone to a particular eye diseases.
KEY FINDINGS
Clinical Decision-Making:
1. Personalized treatment plans: Data helps clinicians tailor treatment
frequencies to individual patient needs.
2. Resource allocation: Clinics can allocate resources efficiently based on
expected treatment frequencies.
3. Patient education: Data informs patients about expected treatment
durations and frequencies.
Healthcare Administration:
1. Staffing and scheduling: Data helps clinics optimize staffing and
scheduling to meet patient demand.
2. Resource management: Data informs decisions on equipment,
supplies, and infrastructure.
3. Budgeting: Accurate treatment frequency data enables realistic
budgeting
Public Health Policy:
1. Disease prevalence assessment: Data helps policymakers understand
disease burdens.
2. Resource allocation: Data informs decisions on resource allocation for
public health initiatives.
3. Health education campaigns: Data identifies target populations for
educational campaigns.
Research and Development:
1. Identifying research gaps: Data highlights areas requiring further research.
2. Clinical trial design: Data informs trial design, sample size, and patient
recruitment.
3. Treatment efficacy assessment: Data helps evaluate treatment
effectiveness.
Insurance and Reimbursement:
1. Reimbursement rates: Data informs reimbursement rates for treatments.
2. Coverage policies: Data helps insurers develop evidence-based coverage
policies.
3. Utilization review: Data enables insurers to monitor treatment frequencies.
Quality Improvement:
1. Performance metrics: Data helps clinics track performance and quality
metrics.
2. Quality initiatives: Data identifies areas for quality improvement.
3. Patient outcomes: Data evaluates the effectiveness of treatments.
The statistical methods used in this study are descriptive statistics.
Descriptive statistics intend to describe a big hunk of data with summary
charts and tables, but do not attempt to draw conclusions about the
population from which the sample was taken. We simply summarize the data
with a pie graph to tell the key points of the study.
Challenges : what are the challenges in managing the data volume, privacy,
accuracy?
Data Volume Challenges:
1. Storage capacity: Managing vast amounts of data requires significant
storage infrastructure.
2. Data processing: Analyzing large datasets demands powerful computing
resources
3. Data integration: Combining data from various sources (e.g., EHRs,
imaging devices) is complex.
4. Data standardization: Ensuring consistency in data formatting and coding
is crucial.
Data Privacy Challenges:
1. HIPAA compliance: Protecting patient confidentiality and adhering to
regulations.
2. Data encryption: Securing data in transit and at rest.
3. Access control: Limiting access to authorized personnel.
4. Patient consent: Obtaining informed consent for data sharing.
Data Accuracy Challenges:
1. Data entry errors: Minimizing mistakes in manual data entry.
2. Data validation: Ensuring data consistency and accuracy.
3. Data quality: Identifying and addressing data quality issues.
4. Data updating: Keeping data current and reflective of changing patient
information.
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
DATA MANAGEMENT CHRONICLES: INFORMATION IN A
DIGITAL AGE
SUBMITTED BY:
Alapa, Hannah Mae O.
Castillo, Lovely Joyce T.
DelaCruz, Jasmine A.
Simbulan, Ashley Kim P.
Suyat, Mabelyn
SUBMITTED TO:
Ms. Glenda Tandingan
“It is not about the access to or encryption of data. It is about ensuring that
the information remains private even if it is hacked”.
-Harry Powell
