Background: Glaucoma is an important public health problem. Number one causes of irreversible blindness and second causes of blindness worldwide. Glaucoma progresses slowly with few or no noticeable symptoms in the early stage thus many patients present in advanced stage at firs...
Aim: To assess medical officers’ attitude and knowledge of eye conditions in the elderly. Study Design: Convenient sampling technique. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria, November 2012. Methodology: Thirty four...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9205
Introduction: Service provision for tackling cataract blindness is a key priority and remains a challenge for eye care programs in Nigeria. At the moment, paucity of data on these services makes evaluation and effective planning difficult. Objective: To evaluate the infrastructur...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9228