Abstract:Objectives: To assess the prevalence of ocular manifestations and associated factors in patients on haemodialysis. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 191 patients on haemodialysis from a haemodialysis unit in Nablus, Palestine. Medical examination for ocular manifestations (intraocular pressure, cataract, retinal changes, and optic neuropathy) was performed using Tono-Pen, portable slit-lamp, and indirect ophthalmoscope. Predictor variables were age, gender, smoking, medical comorbidities (diabetes, hyperten… Show more
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