Background: An estimated prevalence of trachoma inflammation – follicular (TF) of 20.9% was reported in Garki local government area (LGA). This led to annual mass azithromycin administration for three years targeted at eliminating TF in the LGA. This study was conducted to assess...
Myasthenia Gravis is an auto-immune disorder that affects the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction membrane. Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies are frequently present, and the number of functioning postsynaptic receptors is reduced. Muscle-specific kinase antibodies may be...
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is a rare systemic granulomatous autoimmune condition that affects melanocyte-rich organs including the eyes, inner ears, meninges, skin, and hair. It causes severe bilateral, chronic granulomatous panuveitis associated with serous retinal detachment...
Central retinal vein occlusion is a cause of acute unilateral painless visual loss in the elderly, while bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a young patient is a rare presentation. We present a case of a 41-year-old gentleman, without previously identified risk factors, c...
In the beginning of March 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread worldwide. Therefore, the purpose of this work was to report how training in ophthalmology was conducted in Uzbekistan during and after the pandemic. In our country student learning had continued and m...
Aims: To determine the knowledge of and willingness toward cornea donation and the effect of eye health education on cornea donation among senior secondary school teachers in a Nigerian rural community. Study design: Cross-sectional interventional study design. Place and Duration...
Aims: To evaluate retinal and choroidal changes in patients with systemic arterial hypertension using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Setting: The study was performed in the outpatient clinic of Tanta ophthalmology Hospital. Design: Prospective, cross sectional and controlled...
Purpose: To evaluate the changes in corneal endothelium in patients with diabetes mellitus using specular microscopy. Setting: The study was performed in the outpatient clinic of Tanta ophthalmology Hospital. Design: Cross-sectional study. Patients and Methods: Corneal endotheliu...
Background and Objective: Intraocular pressure (IOP) depends on a variety of local and systemic factors, including systemic blood pressure. This study conducted to analyze the correlation between IOP and blood pressure (BP). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in...
Good vision is very important for people of all ages, especially children. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and causes of ocular morbidities among public high school students in Enugu-East Local Government Area (L.G.A) of Enugu State. The method used was a cross-secti...