STATUS OF HEPATITIS B AND C IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING OCULAR SURGERIES IN PAKISTAN- REVIEW ARTICLE

A literature search was conducted using Google Scholar, Pak Medi Net and Pubmed databases. Two thousand three hundred twenty articles were found. After exclusion of irrelevant articles, only 18 satisfied the inclusion criteria. There nine studies from Punjab, KPK six Sindh. Total number patients 15,786. Mean age 57.7 years. Male constituted 50.9% females 49.05%. Immune chromatography performed as an initial screening test. Twelve included undergoing cataract surgery eight all ocular surgeries done at a particular center. Percentage affected greater in Punjab. suffering Hepatitis C than B provinces. Highest percentage Jaranwala (47.6%) lowest (2.6%) Dera Ismail Khan. Maximum hepatitis positive individuals Khanpur. (0.7%) Rawalpindi.