Complications of traditional couching in a Nigerian local population

Omoti, AE

doi:10.4314/wajm.v24i1.28153

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“…Furthermore, evidence from Nigeria and Mali emphasised poor visual outcomes after couching 22 23. Both the Mali study23 and another Nigerian study24 found that those who had been couched had lower levels of satisfaction with the procedure than those who had conventional cataract surgery. Given that couching is associated with poor visual outcome, VF, QOL and satisfaction, a campaign to raise awareness about couching and curtailing the practice is warranted.…”

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Quality of life and visual function in Nigeria: findings from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

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Abdull

Selvaraj

et al. 2011

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Quality of life and visual function in Nigeria: findings from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

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Abdull

Selvaraj

et al. 2011

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…[4][5] A population based study undertaken in a rural area of Mali in 1996 matched individuals who had undergone ICCE cataract surgery without intraocular lens (IOL) with those who had been couched. 6 A total of 82 individuals out of the total population of 99,800 had been couched.…”

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Couching in Nigeria: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Visual Acuity Outcomes

Gilbert

Murthy

Selvaraj

et al. 2010

Ophthalmic Epidemiology

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“…As there is no postoperative information available of Bach’s eyes, one has to consider the main complications of cataract couching. Against the common belief, couching has still been practised by the traditional healers in China (Liu & Su 1992; Liu & Meng 2001), in Nigeria (Ademola‐Popoola & Owoeye 2004; Omoti 2005; Rabiu & Muhammed 2008) and in West Darfur, Sudan (Siddig & Ali 2009). The reason is that the available surgical services for cataract do not cover the increasing need.…”

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Blindness of Johann Sebastian Bach

Tarkkanen

2012

Acta Ophthalmologica

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. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was one of the greatest composers of all time. Apart from performing as a brilliant organist, he composed over 1.100 works in almost every musical genre. He was known as a hardworking, deeply Christian person, who had to support his family of 20 children and many students staying at his home. At the age of 64 years, his vision started to decline. Old biographies claim that it was the result of overstressing his vision in poor illumination. By persuasion of his friends, he had his both eyes operated by a travelling British eye surgeon. A cataract couching was performed. After surgery, Bach was totally blind and unable to play an organ, compose or direct choirs and orchestras. He was confined to bed and suffering from immense pain of the eyes and the body. He died <4 months after surgery. In this paper, as the plausible diagnosis, intractable glaucoma because of pupillary block or secondary to phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis is suggested.

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Complications of traditional couching in a Nigerian local population

Cited by 8 publications

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Quality of life and visual function in Nigeria: findings from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

Quality of life and visual function in Nigeria: findings from the National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment

Couching in Nigeria: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Visual Acuity Outcomes

Blindness of Johann Sebastian Bach

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