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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Detection of primary open-angle glaucoma at the National University Hospital Cotonou, Benin
Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie, Volume 32, No. 1, Year 2009
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Aim: Describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of POAG and evaluate hospital personnel's knowledge of the disease at the National University Hospital in Cotonou, Benin. Patients and method: A transversal study was conducted over a period of 7 months on 689 employees over 20 years of age, divided into three professional categories A, B, and C. Results: The rate of participation was 67 %. POAG was present in 5.5 % of the employees (n = 38). The disease was known only by 21.0 % of employees (n = 8). The average age of patients was 45.6 ± 3.5 years, with a sex ratio of 3.2. Category C employees were the most affected. Vision was higher than 0.7 in 59,5 % at right eye and 57,9 % at left eye; the most frequent lesions of the visual field were nasal projection and Bjërrum scotoma. Intraocular pressure was higher than 21mmHg in 63,2 % at right and 57,9 % at left eye with an average IOP of 21.5 mmHg on the left and 18.3 mmHg in the right eye. The average cup/disc was 0,5. Discussion/Conclusion: POAG was unknown to most employees of the Cotonou National University Hospital; it affected young people and was more frequent in the low-income professional categories. Its prevention requires awareness and systematic monitoring of young people. © 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Odoulami-Yehouessi, L.
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Doutétien, C.
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Sounouvou, Ignace
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Tchabi, S.
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Avognon, C.
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Bassabi, S. K.
Benin
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jfo.2008.11.006
ISSN:
01815512
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Benin