Prevalence of hepatitis B & C in patients visiting a free eye camp for cataract surgery at Jarranwala District Faisalabad

Objective: to find out the prevalence of hepatitis b & c in patients visiting a free eye camp for cataract surgery as an occupational hazard to healthcare providers. study design: cross sectional descriptive study place and duration: this study was conducted in a free eye camp at hameeda yousuf welfare hospital jarranwala; district faisalabad from 8th to 10th march 2013 methodology: all patients selected for cataract surgery were included in the study. these patients were screened for hepatitis b surface antigen and antibody of hepatitis c by kit method. all the details were recorded on a structured proforma. data was analyzed for mean age,gender distribution and frequencies of hepatitis b & c. results: three hundred and seventy nine patients selected for cataract surgery were screened for hepatitis b & c. mean age of patients was 58 years,185(48.81 %) were found positive for hepatitis b & c. hepatitis b accounted for 6(1.59%) cases where as hepatitis c for 179(47.60%) cases.