Aim: To find the age and gender variation in oculoplastic-related disorders in Port Harcourt. Methods: This study was a hospital-based retrospective study involving retrieval of records of all oculoplastic disorders University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Nigeria. T...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2019/v11i230123
Aim: To determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of eyelid surgeries among surgeons in Nigeria. Methods: A self-administered questionnaires about their knowledge, attitude and practice of eyelid surgeries were given to 135 medical practitioners attending the 49th A...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v35i130108
Background: Uncorrected presbyopia is a significant and increasing cause of visual disability globally. Presbyopia is the decline of the focusing ability of the crystalline lens due to loss of elasticity which makes it less effective in accommodation. Presbyopia is primarily age-...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/33717
Background: Amblyopia is a common cause of visual impairment in children with uncorrected refractive errors, so screening and treatment should be carried out as early as possible to prevent permanent visual loss. Objective: To determine the prevalence of amblyopia among individua...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/9717
Aim: To evaluate ocular anterior chamber depth (ACD) and body mass index (BMI) in a normal population in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (LGA), with a view to determine formulae in estimating intraocular lens power for cataract surgeries and possible association with ang...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2019/v11i130116
Aim: To determine the correlation between Ocular axial length (AL) and body mass index (BMI) in a black population. Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in Port Harcourt City LGA, Nigeria. Subjects were selected using multistage random sampling with i...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2019/v38i130175
Aim: To analyze the optic discs and vertical cup disc ratio in a black population. Method: This is a retrospective study of glaucoma suspects who presented to the clinic. Medical history was recorded and comprehensive ocular examination done on each of the subjects. Ocular examin...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i1130145
Aim: To determine the anthropometric parameters affecting ocular axial length in Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Methods: This was a community based descriptive study carried out in Port Harcourt City LGA, Nigeria using a multistage random sampling technique. Inclusion criteri...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2019/v10i430112
Aim: To determine the socio demographic distribution of ocular axial length (AL) for use in estimating intraocular lens power, detect abnormal values and possibly associate them with pathological conditions. Methods: This is a community based descriptive study carried ou...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i630205