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A comparative assessment of dry eye disease among outdoor street sweepers and indoor office cleaners
Abstract Background Occupational predisposition to dry eye disease is known. Simultaneous exposure to multiple factors may pose more risk. Street …
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The population-based prevalence of trachomatous scarring in a trachoma hyperendemic setting: results from 152 impact surveys in Amhara, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Trachomatous scarring (TS) results from repeated infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Pronounced scarring is an underlying cause of …
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Orbital migration of schistosome eggs: a case report
BACKGROUND: Ocular damage, including damage to the conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, eyelids, and orbit, caused by Schistosoma haematobium is sporadic. We …
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Objective and subjective evaluation of trifocal diffractive intraocular Lens after cataract extraction with phacoemulsification: a prospective clinical study
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess visual outcomes, quality of vision and patients' satisfaction of a trifocal diffractive intraocular lens …
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Profile of central corneal thickness and corneal endothelial cell morpho-density in healthy Congolese eyes
Abstract Purpose To determine the pachymetric and corneal endothelial cell morphometric features and their relationship to ocular and systemic factors …
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Visual assessment of commercial drivers in the South West Region of Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Driving is a visually intensive task. In Cameroon, where the burden of road traffic deaths is high, visual assessment …
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Corneal endothelial cells changes in different stages of Keratoconus: a multi-Centre clinical study
PURPOSE: To assess the corneal endothelial cells morphology and count in keratoconus patients and their correlation with different stages of …
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Dry eye disease among Glaucoma patients on topical hypotensive medications, in a tertiary hospital, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disease; causing various ocular symptoms with potential damage to the ocular surface. Applying …
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Ethiopian pediatricians concerning childhood eye diseases
BACKGROUND: Eye examination and vision assessment are vital for the detection of conditions that result in blindness. Childhood blindness seriously …
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Magnitude of visual impairment and associated factors among patients attending ophthalmic clinics of Debre Markos referral hospital, north West Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Globally, visual impairment affects about 285 million (4.25%) people, of those, 266.4 million were adults aged 18 years and …
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Knowledge about cataract and associated factors among adults in Yirgalem town, Sidama National Regional State, southern Ethiopia, 2020: a community based cross sectional study design
BACKGROUND: Globally, at least 1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have been easily prevented or easily treated. …
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Azithromycin Reduction to Reach Elimination of Trachoma (ARRET): study protocol for a cluster randomized trial of stopping mass azithromycin distribution for trachoma
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends annual mass azithromycin distribution until districts drop below 5% prevalence of trachomatous inflammation-follicular …
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Augmented superior rectus muscle transposition in management of defective ocular abduction
BACKGROUND: Superior rectus muscle transposition (SRT) is one of the proposed transposition techniques in the management of defective ocular abduction …
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Prevalence and predictors of ocular complications among children undergoing nephrotic syndrome treatment in a resource-limited setting
BACKGROUND: Nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerulopathy among children aged 2-18 years and high dose corticosteroids are the backbone …
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Phaco-UCP; combined phacoemulsification and ultrasound ciliary plasty versus phacoemulsification alone for management of coexisting cataract and open angle glaucoma: a randomized clinical trial
BACKGROUND: Various surgical techniques have been described, to be combined with cataract surgery in glaucoma patients, aiming for an additional …
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Prevalence and associated factors of vision loss in the South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (SANHANES-1)
BACKGROUND: Vision loss is a major public health concern that significantly affects developing countries, including South Africa. Although existing literature …
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Systematic review of the incidence of post-operative trichiasis in Africa
BACKGROUND: Surgery for trichiasis is one of the pillars of the World Health Organization's strategy for global elimination of trachoma …
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Knowledge about diabetic retinopathy, eye check-up practice and associated factors among adult patients with diabetes mellitus attending at debark hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Routine eye examination plays a vital role in detecting diabetic retinopathy in its earliest stage before the onset of …
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Assessment of optometrists’ knowledge, skills and practice on cataract: a cross-sectional study from Kisumu County, Western Kenya
BACKGROUND: The quality of life can be impacted negatively by blindness arising from cataract. The total prevalence of blindness in …
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Pilot study of ziv-aflibercept in myopic choroidal neovascularisation patients
BACKGROUND: Myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the most common sight-threatening complication associated with high myopia. The present study evaluated the …