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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Chronic glaucoma in Northern Ghana—A retrospective study of 397 patients
Eye (Basingstoke), Volume 4, No. 1, Year 1990
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Description
A retrospective study of 397 patients with chronic glaucoma in North-East Ghana seen in 1986/87 showed 71% of the patients to be male and 26% to be aged under 40 years. Fifty two per cent of eyes were already blind (V/A less than 3/60) at presentation. Blindness was associated with younger age at presentation, and greater distance of residence from the hospital.Only 19% of patients undergoing treatment were attending for follow-up at six months. Of those patients treated medically who returned for follow-up at six months only 17% had an intraocular pressure less than 22 mmHg. While of the patients treated surgically 84% of those seen at six months had an IOP below 22 mmHg. © 1989, College of Ophthalmologists. All right reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Verrey, J. D.
Ghana, Bawku
Bawku Hospital
Foster, Allen
United Kingdom, London
Ucl Institute of Ophthalmology
Wormald, Richard P.L.
United Kingdom, London
Ucl Institute of Ophthalmology
Akuamoa, C.
Ghana, Bawku
Bawku Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 83
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/eye.1990.14
ISSN:
0950222X
e-ISSN:
14765454
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Ghana
Participants Gender
Male