A Case of Frequent Blinking and Abnormal Eyeball Movement Associated with Generalized Epilepsy.

Eyelid myoclonus is an idiopathic generalized epileptic syndrome that can occur with or without absence seizures. The features include frequent blinking, an upward roll of the eyeballs, and slight backward movement of the head. It can be spontaneous or stimulated by light.

Correlation between Health-Related Quality Of Life Scores and Measures of Visual Function in an Abuja Cohort of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients.

Background: This study aims to correlate quality of life measures with visual function parameters and to determine the visual function parameters that independently affect the quality of Life in primary open angle glaucoma patients (POAG) in Abuja.

Methodology: A cross sectional study carried out among 106 POAG patients attending Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja and Eye Foundation Hospital Abuja from Nov 2012 to April 2013. National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire 25 (NEIVFQ25) and Glaucoma Symptom Scale (GSS) were used to assess Quality of Life (QoL) after biodata was obtained.

A case of Subconjunctival Filariasis in Abuja,Nigeria.

The report presents a case of subconjunctival filariasis in a 20-year-old female student who schools in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, a known loa loa endemic region in Nigeria, and resident in Abuja. The patient presented on the 20th of February 2020, with a history of foreign body sensation and itching on two occasions within a 6-month period and had video evidence of a worm in her left eye. The worm was however not visualized in the clinic.

Comparing Central Corneal Thickness Using Ultrasound and Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Pachymetry in Adults Attending A Private Eye Clinic in Abuja.

Background: Central Corneal Thickness (CCT) measurement is useful in the management of glaucoma, ocular hypertension, corneal lesions and kerato-refractive surgeries. The study aims to compare the CCT measurements between Ultrasound Sonography (USS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), to analyze correlation and agreement between these instruments as well as repeatability of each instrument.

Methodology: A cross sectional comparative study carried in 100 eyes of 50 patients attending Rachel Eye Center in Abuja from January to March 2021.