Publications by authors named "Abdul Kabir Mohammed"
Utilisation pattern of ophthalmic services in Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Routine eye exams are crucial for early detection of eye and systemic health issues, as recommended by optometry and ophthalmology best practices.
- The study investigated eye care service utilization in Ghana's Ashanti region, involving a cross-sectional survey of 1,615 participants aged 18 and older.
- Results indicated that older individuals, those with higher education levels, and those with self-reported vision problems were more likely to seek eye care, highlighting the need for improved public health programs to address barriers to ophthalmic service access in the area.
Objective: This survey determined the utilisation of eye care services and associated factors among adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana.
Design: A population-based cross-sectional descriptive study.
Method: Data for this study was collected from 1615 randomly selected individuals in the Ashanti region of Ghana, using a structured, pretested interviewer-guided questionnaire.
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of keratoconus in tertiary eye care facilities in Ghana.
Methods And Analysis: In this hospital-based retrospective cohort study, medical records of patients from tertiary/referral eye care facilities in Ghana were reviewed. Included in the study were records of individuals who visited the eye care facilities and were diagnosed of keratoconus within the period of January 2016 to December 2019 inclusive.
Purpose: To determine the fixation disparity and refractive error of first-year optometry students to ascertain any relationship between them and also identify any association between fixation disparity and visual symptoms at near.
Method: It was an analytical cross-sectional study involving 85 participants aged 17 to 27 years (18.60 ± 1.
Purpose: To assess age-and sex-related differences of anterior segment parameters in a myopic clinical sample.
Methods: This clinic-based retrospective study involved eligible subjects grouped into myopia (i.e.
The occurrence of several disinfectant byproducts has been investigated in swimming pools. Until now, there are only a few studies on nitrosamine, particularly -nitrosodimethylamine in swimming pool water. This could be due to the lack of a suitable method that is sensitive enough for the measurement of -nitrosodimethylamine in pool waters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine the relationship between peripheral refraction at the horizontal retina, axial length and parental history of myopia between myopic adults who have positive parental myopia and those with negative parental myopia.
Methods: 69 males and 44 females in the age range of 18-25 years were assigned either a negative parental myopia (NPM) or positive parental myopia (PPM) group. In the corrected and uncorrected states, peripheral refractive error was measured up to 30° horizontally in 10° steps using an open field autorefractor.
Background: Regardless of the importance of preschool vision screening (PSVS), there is limited data on the current state of these programs in Africa (particularly Ghana). This study sought to investigate the level of awareness and perception of stakeholders regarding PSVS, its availability and related policies/programmes in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 100 systematically sampled preschools in the metropolis (using probability proportional-to-size method); 72 private schools and 28 public schools.
Background: Corneal transplantations are surgeries performed for irreparable corneal diseases and damage. However, there is a gap between the number of potential recipients and the number of donor corneas available. The main aim of the study was to determine the awareness and attitudes toward corneal donation among applicants and staff of DVLA, Kumasi-Ghana.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess the prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment in private school children in Ghana.
Methods: A random selection of geographically defined classes in clusters was used to identify a sample of school children aged 12 to 15 years in the Ashanti Region. Children in 60 clusters were enumerated and examined in classrooms.