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The data were collected using an electronic medical record system.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Overall, 434 (0.014%) patients were diagnosed with ophthalmia nodosa. Most of the patients were male (71.43%) and had unilateral (97.7%) affliction. The most common age group at presentation was during the third decade of life with 116 (26.73%) patients. The overall prevalence was higher in patients from a higher socioeconomic status (0.015%) presenting from the urban geography (0.019%) and in professionals (0.027%). The setae were identified and removed at presentation in 287 (66.13%) patients. The most common location of the setae was conjunctiva (45.72%) followed by cornea (39.64%). Most of the eyes (355; 79.95%) had mild or no visual impairment (<20\/70). The most documented ocular signs were eye lid edema (35.81%), conjunctival congestion (73.87%), and corneal abrasion (29.05%). Less than one-tenth of the eyes required a surgical intervention for removal of the setae, corneal foreign body removal was performed in 10 (2.25%) eyes and conjunctival foreign body removal in four (0.90%) eyes.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Ophthalmia nodosa more commonly affects males presenting during the third decade of life and is predominantly unilateral. 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