ABSTRACT
During the period January 1985-June 1990, 333 cases of retinal detachment were operated. Thirty cases (9%) were children aged between 5 to 15 years. Retinal detachment was due to developmental abnormalities: myopia, retinoschisis, inherited cataract and glaucoma in 71.4%. Ocular trauma was found in 28.5%. Peripheral vitreoretinal degenerations were found in 82.8%. Reattachment of the retina was achieved in 77.1% of cases. Best visual acuity was 0.4 or better in 40.7% of eyes.
Subject(s)
Retinal Detachment/etiology , Adolescent , Age Factors , Cataract/congenital , Child , Child, Preschool , Eye Injuries/complications , Female , Glaucoma/congenital , Humans , Male , Myopia/complications , Retinal Degeneration/complications , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Retinal Diseases/congenital , Time FactorsABSTRACT
A conjunctival sample for the research of chlamydiae was made on 87 persons (44 patients and 43 control persons). Clinical examination shows that 27 patients (61.4%) were suffering from a Trachoma. Direct examination with IF was positive for 9 patients (20.4%) and negative for all control people (P 0.001). A link between the positivity of the direct examination and the serology was found for 9 patients. The antibody anti-chlamydiae rate was higher or equal to 1/256 for 12 patients (44.4%).
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Trachoma/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Antibodies, Bacterial/blood , Antibodies, Bacterial/immunology , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Chlamydia trachomatis/immunology , Conjunctivitis, Bacterial/epidemiology , Conjunctivitis, Bacterial/microbiology , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Morocco/epidemiology , Prevalence , Sampling Studies , Severity of Illness Index , Socioeconomic Factors , Superinfection , Trachoma/diagnosisABSTRACT
The authors have made a study on 67 cases of vernal keratoconjunctivitis during 4 years (1984-1988). These cases were treated by aspirin by oral route, at the rate of 25 to 50 mg/kg. Aspirin and corticoïds make functional signs disappear and make clinical signs decrease. The efficacy of aspirin is better than the efficacy of corticoïds as far as side-effects as extension of the bull period are concerned.
