Publications by authors named "A Ahnoux-Zabsonre"
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- This study investigated the prevalence and types of primary glaucoma in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, using data from three healthcare centers between 2012 and 2020.
- Among 13,378 patients examined, 4.04% were diagnosed with primary glaucoma, with the majority being primary open-angle glaucoma (80.37%).
- The researchers highlighted glaucoma as a significant public health issue, emphasizing the need for better healthcare resources, increased awareness, and advanced detection methods to improve patient outcomes in developing regions.
Introduction: Central corneal thickness measurement permits an evaluation of physiological and pathological corneal changes. It allows for an intra-ocular pressure correction factor. Our purpose was to determine the mean central corneal thickness in children aged 0 to 72 months and to examine factors that might affect it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRetinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer of childhood. Its estimated incidence is 1 case per 15 000 to 18 000 births. The purpose of this study is to highlight the epidemiological and clinical features of this disease as well as its management in Burkina Faso.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the tonometric results of SLT treatment in patients with glaucoma.
Materials And Methods: This was a prospective study of patients with glaucoma who were seen from October 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018.
Introduction: Childhood blindness is a public health problem in developing countries. The goal of this study was to focus on the epidemiological and clinical patterns of moderate to severe, uni- or bilateral childhood blindness and severe visual impairment in the ophthalmology department of Yalgado Ouedraogo university hospital (YOUH) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional analytic study based on retrospective data in the ophthalmology department of YOUH from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014.