Pattern of corneal pathologies in children seen at Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon

Pattern of corneal pathologies in children seen at Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon

To describe the different corneal pathologies and determine the prevalence of corneal blindness amongst children aged 0-15 years, seen at the ophthalmology unit of a tertiary hospital in Cameroon. The medical records of all patients who presented to the Ophthalmic Unit between 2002 and 2010 were rev...

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Published in:Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) Vol. 7; no. default; pp. 2007 - 2010
Main Authors: Bella, Assumpta L, Dohvoma, Viola A, Eballe, André O, Abdouramani, Oumarou
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01-01-2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dove Press
Dove Medical Press
Subjects:
Age
Blindness
childhood blindness
Children
Cornea
Diagnosis
Eye
Family medical history
Health aspects
Hospitals
Injuries
keratitis
Medical
ocular trauma
Ophthalmology
Original Research
Pathology
Risk factors
Visual acuity
Cameroon
childhood blindness
ocular trauma
keratitis
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Summary:To describe the different corneal pathologies and determine the prevalence of corneal blindness amongst children aged 0-15 years, seen at the ophthalmology unit of a tertiary hospital in Cameroon. The medical records of all patients who presented to the Ophthalmic Unit between 2002 and 2010 were reviewed, retrospectively. The records of children aged 0-15 years, presenting with corneal pathologies, were further reviewed. Data collected included age, sex, past medical history, initial visual acuity, type of corneal lesion, and visual acuity at last follow-up. Of the 7,922 children seen over the study period, 168 had corneal pathologies: a prevalence of 2.1%. Males were more affected than females (male to female ratio: 1.4:1; P = 0.008). The age range was from 2 weeks to 15 years (mean age: 7.1 years; standard deviation: 4.4 years). The leading etiologies were trauma (48.2%; n = 81) and infection (28.0%; n = 47). Amongst those with available follow-up data, visual impairment and blindness occurred in 50% of the cases (n = 12), with one case being bilateral. Trauma is the most frequent cause of corneal blindness in children.
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ISSN:1177-5467
1177-5483
1177-5483
DOI:10.2147/OPTH.S50200