Aims: To evaluate the distribution of ocular perfusion pressure and its effect on primary open-angle glaucoma among adult patients at KCMC eye department. Study Design: Case-control and cross-sectional designs. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at a KCMC zonal...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i6484
Aim: To evaluate long term outcomes of trabeculectomy and associated factors for failure among adult glaucoma patients in northern Tanzania from January 2013 to December 2023. Study Design: This was a hospital based retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: Departm...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i3459
Aims: To evaluate the proportions and assess factors associated with pre-operative anxiety among patients undergoing elective eye surgeries at KCMC. Study Design: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology at Kilimanj...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i2501
Aims: To assess the self-care knowledge and factors associated with post-cataract surgery complications in adult patients attending the KCMC Hospital eye department in Moshi Municipal, Northern Tanzania. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Place and Duration of Study: Ophthal...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i6487
Objectives: This study aimed to assess factors affecting visual outcomes among Open Globe Injury (OGI) patients attending the KCMC eye department from 2015 to 2020. Methodology: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for Open Globe Injury (OGI) patients aged thre...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4463
Objective: To assess the stage of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) at diagnosis, determine the proportion of patients experiencing disease progression, and identify factors influencing progression. Methods: In this retrospective cohort, 201 newly diagnosed POAG patients aged 18...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i3457