Ocular health status of rural dwellers in south‐western Nigeria

Adegbehingbe, BO; Majengbasan, Timothy

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00906.x

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“…The third case was due to measles keratopathy, which occurred during childhood. Similar results were previously documented, [4] where the common eye problems encountered were cataract (48.0%), glaucoma (21.1%), allergic conjunctivitis (16.4%), refractive errors (12.4%), age-related macular degeneration (0.7%), and corneal opacities (0.7%). No case of uveitis was seen in this the Caucasians where it has been documented to be the first cause of blindness among people 50 years and above.…”

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Prevalence and causes of ocular morbidity seen among rural adult population of Osun State, southwest Nigeria

Isawumi

Hassan

Asekun-Olarinmoye

et al. 2013

Ann Trop Med Public Health

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Prevalence and causes of ocular morbidity seen among rural adult population of Osun State, southwest Nigeria

Isawumi

Hassan

Asekun-Olarinmoye

et al. 2013

Ann Trop Med Public Health

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“…This is corroborated by earlier findings in the National survey and other reseachers. 2,9,10 Glaucoma is said to be the second most common cause of blindness/ visual impairment in Nigeria and worldwide. 2,13,14 .…”

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“…Earlier studies in the different parts of the country had shown that cataract still remains the commonest cause of blindness in Nigeria and the world. 7,[9][10][11] The Nigeria national blindness survey conducted in individuals 40 years and above in 2007 also established cataract as the prime cause of blindness. 2 In a study in rural Ethiopia Mehari reported that cataract was the commonest presenting eye problem.…”

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Pattern of eye diseases among participants of free eye screening program in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abraham

Megbelayin

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Vision screening can help discover some problems hitherto unknown to the patient but it is also a fact that many other disease conditions may also be missed during screening depending on the qualification and skill of those carrying out the test and the available instruments for screening. Eye diseases differ from country to country and even within the same country from community to community and knoweledge of the disease pattern in a given environment is critical for planning of appropraite intervention programs.Methods: Free eye health intervention program was carried out and patients were inially screened by optometrists and ophthalmic nurses for cataract, presbyopia and other minor ophthalmic problems. Patients that had other problems including complicated cataract were referred for further consultation with the ophthalmologists in the field..Results: Of the 547 who were further screened by the ophthalmologists in the field 243 (44.4%) were males and 304 (55.6%) were females with male to female ratio of 1: 1.25. The age range was 1-87 years. The mean(SD) age was 51.27years, median 53years, and mode was 60 years. Cataract and its related problem was the commonest condition139(25.4%), followed by glaucoma 78(14.3%). Age related macular degeneration(AMD) was the commonest posterior segment finding 27(4.9%) while corneal opacity 11(2.0%) was the commonest anterior segment finding and 19(3.5%) were bilaterally blind.Conclusions: The eye health indices of the people as shown by the disease prevalence and the number of those bilaterally blind are still very poor.

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“…Incidentally, most research has revealed age 50 years and below as the mean age of commercial drivers, so this explains how important routine eye check is for drivers (7). Unfortunately, practice of routine eye check is rare in developing countries where the level of illiteracy and poverty is averagely high (4,8).…”

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Eye care practices among commercial drivers in a developing country

Chidi-Egboka¹,

Bolarinwa²,

Awoyemi³

et al. 2017

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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Objective: Vision is regarded as the most important source of information during driving. The need for good eye care practices among the commercial drivers therefore cannot be overemphasized. This study aimed to determine the eye care practices of commercial drivers in a developing country and their association with involvement in road traffic crash (RTC). Methods:A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among 328 registered commercial drivers in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria. Multistage random sampling method was used to select the participants while semi-structured, interviewer administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on the socio-demography, eye care practices and involvement in RTC.Results: Data was analysed using SPSS version 18. The level of significance was set at p-value of less or equal to 0.05. Most (75.8%) of the commercial drivers had clear knowledge on good eye care practices. Majority, 79.6% of them had poor eye care practice. Only one-fifth of the drivers who practice good eye care had been involved in RTC in the last five years (p = 0.548). There was no statistically significant association between good eye care practices and involvement in RTC. Conclusion:Good eye care practice especially regular eye check at the hospital can help in early detection of poor visual function to enable prompt intervention. The consequences of RTC could be very fatal, it is therefore imperative for commercial drivers to always exhibit good eye care practices bearing in mind the major role of vision in driving. Resume Objectif: la vision est considérée comme la source d'information la plus importante pendant la conduite. Le besoin de bonnes pratiques de soins oculaires chez les conducteurs commerciaux ne peut donc pas être trop souligné. Cette étude visait à déterminer les pratiques de soins oculaires des conducteurs commerciaux dans un pays en développement et leur association avec la participation à un accident du trafic routier (RTC). Keywords Méthodes:Une étude descriptive transversale a été menée auprès de 328 conducteurs commerciaux enregistrés dans la métropole Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. La méthode d'échantillonnage aléatoire à plusieurs étapes a été utilisée pour sélectionner les participants en semi-structuré, le questionnaire administré par l'intervieweur a été utilisé pour obtenir des informations sur la sociodémographie, les pratiques de soins oculaires et la participation à la RTC. Résultats:Les données ont été analysées à l'aide de la version 18 de SPSS. Le niveau d'importance a été fixé à une valeur p inférieure ou égale à 0,05. La plupart (75,8%) des conducteurs commerciaux avaient une connaissance claire des bonnes pratiques de soins oculaires. En majorité, 79,6% d'entre eux avaient une mauvaise pratique des soins oculaires. Seulement un cinquième des conducteurs qui pratiquent de bons soins de l'oeil ont été impliqués dans RTC au cours des cinq dernières années (p = 0.548). Il n'y avait aucune association statistiquement significative entre les bonnes...

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Ocular health status of rural dwellers in south‐western Nigeria

Abstract: A significant proportion (13.5%) of people in this community had ocular diseases which require treatment. The role of primary eye care health workers in a rural community as Imesi-Ile cannot be overemphasised.

Cited by 35 publications

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Prevalence and causes of ocular morbidity seen among rural adult population of Osun State, southwest Nigeria

Prevalence and causes of ocular morbidity seen among rural adult population of Osun State, southwest Nigeria

Pattern of eye diseases among participants of free eye screening program in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Eye care practices among commercial drivers in a developing country

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