Corps etrangers intra-oculaires sur plaies perforantes : a propos de 13 cas

Cette etude rapporte 13 cas de plaies perforantes (P.P.) de l'oeil avec corps etrangers intra-oculaires (C.E.I.O.). Une situation relativement rare; 13 cas sur 414 cas de P.P. (0;3 pour cent). La moyenne d'age est de 25 ans avec 12 hommes pour 1 femme. Les corps metalliques sont les plus frequents 10 (76 pour cent) et l'explosion est le mecanisme etiologique le plus incrimine; 7 cas (61 pour cent). Malgre 6 extractions (48 pour cent); seulement 2 patients ont recupere une vision superieure a 1/10. Les resultats sont compares a la litterature des pays en voie de developpement

A study of eye injuries at Korle-Bu; Akim Oda and Wa government hospitals

Four hundred and seventy-nine (479) cases of eye injuries were surveyed at Korle-Bu (K'Bu); Akim Oda; and Wa government hospitals in a prospective study. Males predominated with a male to female ratio of 2.3:1. Most of the injuries occurred in the third decade age group. About 1 in 4 injuries occurred in children. The major types of injury encountered were superficial foreign bodies; blunt and perforating injuries. Leading causes of injury were small atmospheric particles; sticks; stones; human hand and fighting. Drunk cyclists were targets in the Wa district

Matenda a maso

An illustrated guide in Chichewa for the examination and treatment of eye problems in children