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Glaucoma in West Africa: a neglected problem.

Abstract

Glaucoma in sub-Saharan Africa is a devastating disease which has not been fully addressed by the global ophthalmology community. The key issue is the lack of a satisfactory treatment.

Entities: Disease

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Year: 2002 PMID： 11815333 PMCID： PMC1771023 DOI： 10.1136/bjo.86.2.131

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Ophthalmol ISSN： 0007-1161 Impact factor: 4.638

16 in total

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Authors: E Dahan; M U Drusedau
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2. Diode laser transscleral cyclophotocoagulation as a primary surgical treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma.

Authors: P R Egbert; S Fiadoyor; D L Budenz; P Dadzie; S Byrd
Journal: Arch Ophthalmol Date: 2001-03

3. Viscocanalostomy for open-angle glaucoma in black African patients.

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Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg Date: 1999-03 Impact factor: 3.351

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Authors: S Lewallen; P Courtright
Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2001-08 Impact factor: 4.638

5. National survey of the prevalence and risk factors of glaucoma in St. Lucia, West Indies. Part I. Prevalence findings.

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Journal: Ophthalmology Date: 1989-09 Impact factor: 12.079

6. Trabeculectomy with mitomycin C for refractory glaucoma in blacks.

Authors: A Mermoud; J F Salmon; A D Murray
Journal: Am J Ophthalmol Date: 1993-07-15 Impact factor: 5.258

7. A randomised trial of the effect of intraoperative 5-FU on the outcome of trabeculectomy in east Africa.

Authors: D Yorston; P T Khaw
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8. Trabeculectomy outcomes in advanced glaucoma in Nigeria.

Authors: N Anand; C Mielke; V K Dawda
Journal: Eye (Lond) Date: 2001-06 Impact factor: 3.775

9. A prospective trial of intraoperative fluorouracil during trabeculectomy in a black population.

Authors: P R Egbert; A S Williams; K Singh; P Dadzie; T B Egbert
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10. Chronic glaucoma in northern Ghana--a retrospective study of 397 patients.

Authors: J D Verrey; A Foster; R Wormald; C Akuamoa
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23 in total

1. Cost-effectiveness of glaucoma interventions in Barbados and Ghana.

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2. Glaucoma in the developing world.

Authors: Mahesh Ramchandani
Journal: BMJ Date: 2006-11-04

3. Onchocerciasis: a potential risk factor for glaucoma.

Authors: P R Egbert; D W Jacobson; S Fiadoyor; P Dadzie; K D Ellingson
Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2005-07 Impact factor: 4.638

4. Combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy: outcome for primary congenital glaucoma in a West African population.

Authors: V A Essuman; I Z Braimah; T A Ndanu; C T Ntim-Amponsah
Journal: Eye (Lond) Date: 2010-11-05 Impact factor: 3.775

5. South African Eye Study (SAES): ethnic differences in central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure.

Authors: S O Baboolal; D P Smit
Journal: Eye (Lond) Date: 2018-01-12 Impact factor: 3.775

6. Presentation patterns of primary open angle glaucomas in north eastern ghana.

Authors: M Gyasi; W Amoako; M Adjuik
Journal: Ghana Med J Date: 2010-03

7. Prevalence of blindness in people over 40 years in the volta region of ghana.

Authors: J P Guzek; F K Anyomi; S Fiadoyor; F Nyonator
Journal: Ghana Med J Date: 2005-06

8. Assessment of eye drop instillation techniques among patients with primary open angle glaucoma in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Authors: Olapeju A Sam-Oyerinde; Onyinyechukwu M Onyekwelu; Kareem O Musa; Olufisayo T Aribaba; Ibukunoluwa T Ayo; Sefinat A Agboola; Oluwatobi O Idowu; Adetunji N Adenekan; Folasade B Akinsola
Journal: Int Ophthalmol Date: 2021-10-16 Impact factor: 2.031

9. Deep sclerectomy and low dose mitomycin C: a randomised prospective trial in west Africa.

Authors: C Mielke; V K Dawda; N Anand
Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2006-03 Impact factor: 4.638

10. Incidence of visual loss in rural southwest Uganda.

Authors: S M Mbulaiteye; B C Reeves; F Mulwanyi; J A G Whitworth; G Johnson
Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2003-07 Impact factor: 4.638