Background: Intraocular pressure (IOP) remains the only modifiable risk factor in the management of glaucoma. Accurate measurement of IOP is key in determining individuals at risk of glaucoma. Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) is the gold standard method for measuring IOP. In designing the...
Download PDF ↓Cataract is a major cause of blindness universally. The 2012 report from the World Health Organization stated that cataract was accountable for 50% of avoidable blindness in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with the outcome of cataract...
Download PDF ↓Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and also a leading cause of visual impairment among people in the working age group. Retinopathy develops overtime in all diabetics and controlling the modifiable risk factors delays its onset and progression....
Download PDF ↓The eye is an external organ, and so it is easy to injure. For this reason, eye injuries are common among people all over the world It is re ported that up to 20% of adult population has had ocular trauma at some point in their lives. The reason for conducting this study was to explore ocular...
Download PDF ↓Objectives: To establish the presentation, management and short-term outcomes of retinoblastoma at UTH from January 2006- December 2012 Method: This was a retrospective case series study of the modes of presentation, management of retinoblastoma and treatment outcomes 6 months after initiation of...
Download PDF ↓Background The iris is the coloured part around the black pupil. It is a flat structure and each iris is unique in its colour, patterns and texture. Its colour varies in different individuals, ethnic groups and is largely affected by geographical factors. The colour of the iris in the Zambian...
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