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View article: Variants of WDR36 in Cameroonian glaucoma patients
Variants of WDR36 in Cameroonian glaucoma patients Open
Background: In Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma in people of African origin, it is established that retinal ganglion cells are lost due to apoptosis.Loss of WDR36 (OMIM 609669) function has been shown to…
View article: Relationship between Angiogenic and Inflammatory Biomarkers and Diabetic Retinopathy
Relationship between Angiogenic and Inflammatory Biomarkers and Diabetic Retinopathy Open
Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and a major cause of vision loss in the working age population. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood but may involve low grade chronic inflammation and an…
View article: Smartphone-Assisted Glaucoma Screening in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: a Pilot Study.
Smartphone-Assisted Glaucoma Screening in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: a Pilot Study. Open
We aimed to determine true and false positives of glaucoma screening, relying solely on photos of the retina, taken with a smartphone. We performed a descriptive and analytical study on patients with type 2 diabetes at the National Obesity…
View article: Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting
Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting Open
52 patients were included of whom 59.6% were males with a mean age of 55.9 ± 10.9 years. 51.9% have had counselling on the risk of visual impairment and blindness due to diabetes, and 61.5% [95% CI 47-74.7] have had a comprehensive eye exa…
View article: What is the cost of the treatment of the diabetic retinopathy by Argon laser in Yaounde?
What is the cost of the treatment of the diabetic retinopathy by Argon laser in Yaounde? Open
Introduction: the aim was to evaluate the total cost of treatment of diabetic retinopathy by argon laser for a patient when indicated.
View article: Stages of development of traditional simulation unit of surgery for manual extra capsular cataract extraction in sub-Saharan African region
Stages of development of traditional simulation unit of surgery for manual extra capsular cataract extraction in sub-Saharan African region Open
The manual extracapsular extraction of the lens is the surgical technique that is most practiced for the treatment of cataract in sub-Saharan Africa. Learning this technique requires the creation of a surgical simulation unit within traini…
View article: Malarial retinopathy in adult: a case report
Malarial retinopathy in adult: a case report Open
Although widely reported in children, the malarial retinopathy has rarely been described in adults. We observed a case in the department of ophthalmology at the pediatric and gynecology-obstetrics Yaoundé Hospital. The diagnosis revealing …
View article: Conjunctival Flora of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment
Conjunctival Flora of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment Open
Objectives: To determine the conjunctival flora of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART). Methodology: A total of 104 conjunctival swabs from 104 HIV patients on ART underwent microbiological evaluat…
View article: Peters plus anomaly in a Cameroonian child: a case report
Peters plus anomaly in a Cameroonian child: a case report Open
PA is an inevitable cause of blindness in developing countries due to poor infrastructure and limited resources.
View article: Orbital exenteration in immunodeficiency virus-infected patients
Orbital exenteration in immunodeficiency virus-infected patients Open
Oculo-orbital malignancies are very aggressive in HIV-positive individuals, especially in untreated patients. Routine screening for suspected ocular surface lesions and early surgical removal of all these lesions could help to avoid the ne…
View article: Uveal coloboma: about 3 cases at the University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
Uveal coloboma: about 3 cases at the University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon Open
Uveal coloboma is a rare eye malformation caused by failure of the optic fissure to close during the fifth to seventh weeks of foetal life. The risk of retinal detachment increases with age in colobomatous eyes. Preventive measures such as…
View article: Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation in children aged 5-15 in local anaesthesia: visual outcomes and complications
Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation in children aged 5-15 in local anaesthesia: visual outcomes and complications Open
The aim of this study was to report feasibility, the visual outcomes and complications of pediatric cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation in children aged 5 to15 years in local anesthesia. This retrospective intervent…
View article: Anterior Chamber Live <i>Loa loa</i>: Case Report
Anterior Chamber Live <i>Loa loa</i>: Case Report Open
We reported a case of unusual intraocular Loa loa in a 27-year-old patient who presented with painful red eye. Biomicroscopy revealed a living and active adult worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. After surgical extraction under …