Publications by authors named "Andre Omgbwa Eballe"
Article Synopsis
- Trachoma is still a significant health issue in parts of Cameroon, particularly in the northern regions, where surveys from 2016-2022 revealed ongoing cases of active trachoma and trichiasis, despite previous interventions.
- A total of 151,800 individuals were examined in these surveys, and findings indicated that two evaluation units exceeded the 5% threshold for active trachoma, while ten units exceeded the 0.2% threshold for trichiasis.
- Continued intervention efforts, including mass antibiotic distribution and improved surgical access, are needed to address these health challenges, with future assessments required to gauge progress towards eliminating trachoma as a public health concern.
Background: Albinism causes significant eye morbidity and amblyopia in children. The aim of this study was to determine the refractive state in patients with complete oculocutaneous albinism who were treated at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon and evaluate its effect on vision.
Methods: We carried out this retrospective study at the ophthalmology unit of our hospital.
Summary: The aim of this work was to describe the clinical aspects of eye malformations observed at the ophthalmology unit of the Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
Patients And Methods: We carried out a retrospective study of all malformations of the eye and its adnexae observed among children aged 0-5 years who were seen at the ophthalmology unit from January 2003 to December 2009.
Results: Out of the 2254 children who were examined, 150 (6.
Background: Intraorbital abscess is a very severe infection with ophthalmologic and neurologic complications that are sometimes life-threatening.
Objective: To report the etiologic, clinical, radiologic, and prognostic features of one case of bilateral intraorbital abscesses with intracranial complications.
Case Report: A 15-year-old Cameroonian girl in a comatose state (11/15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale) with meningeal signs, right hemiplegia, right facial palsy, and bilateral exophthalmia was admitted for meningitis and cerebral abscess secondary to orbital cellulitis.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and causes of bilateral and unilateral blindness in the town of Douala and its environs based on data from the ophthalmic unit of a tertiary hospital in Douala.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective epidemiological survey of consultations at the eye unit of the Douala General Hospital over the last 20 years (from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 2009).
Results: Out of the 1927 cases of blindness, 1000 were unilateral, corresponding to a hospital prevalence of 1.
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of secondary cataract.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective study involving a review of medical records in the ophthalmology unit of the Yaoundé Gynaeco-obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon, was carried out. All patients who had cataract surgery between January 2006 and September 2010 were included.
Objective: To determine the indications and rate of acceptance for destructive eye surgeries at the ophthalmology unit of the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital.
Methods: A retrospective consecutive case series in which the medical records of all patients consulting in this unit over a 9-year period (2002 to 2010) were reviewed. Records in which destructive surgery was recommended were retained.
Purpose: To evaluate central corneal thickness (CCT) in a black Cameroonian population of ocular hypertensive and glaucomatous subjects.
Material And Methods: This was a prospective study undertaken with an ultrasonic pachymeter from January 2009 to December 2009 in an eye clinic (INNEL Medical center) in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Results: One hundred subjects (200 eyes) were enrolled in the study.
Unlabelled: The ocular tumours encountered in ophthalmologic consultations affect all age groups. The purpose of our study is to help improve knowledge of ocular and orbital tumours in children in Cameroon, by analysing the epidemiologic and histopathologic aspects of these tumours at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital (HGOPY). We therefore conducted a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study examining files of cases treated from 2003 through 2009.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of a child who presented cerebral and ocular congenital toxoplasmosis associated with West syndrome. He was seen and followed-up in the in patients pediatric and ophthalmologic units at the Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaoundé in Cameroon between July 2008 and February 2010.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: We performed a prospective, analytical study from 01 January to 31 March 2009 in the Ophthalmology Unit of the Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaounde, aiming to determine the profile of central corneal thickness (CCT) in the Cameroonian nonglaucomatous black population and its relationship with intraocular pressure (IOP).
Results And Discussion: Four hundred and eighty-five patients (970 eyes) meeting our inclusion criteria were selected for this study. The average CCT was 529.
Aim: We performed a retrospective, analytical study in February 2010 on all retinitis pigmentosa cases seen during ophthalmologic consultation at the Gyneco-Obstetrics and Pediatric Hospital of Yaounde between March 2002 and December 2009 (82 months). The aim of this research was to determine the significance of blindness and visual impairment associated with retinitis pigmentosa in Cameroon.
Results: Forty cases were reported, corresponding to a hospital prevalence of 1.
Unlabelled: This prospective study was conducted in the ophthalmology department of the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Yaoundé and included 422 children recruited from January to April 2008. The aim was to identify the eye diseases seen frequently seen in school-aged children from 6 to 15 years and examine their epidemiological characteristics.
Results And Discussion: The study group included 201 boys and 221 girls, with a mean age of 10,3 +/- 3.
Introduction: We performed an analytic and prospective study over a period of 12 months from January 2nd to December 31st, 2008, at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and causes of unilateral blindness in school children aged 6 to 15 years.
Results: Among the 1,266 children aged 6 to 15 years who were recruited, 60 presented with unilateral blindness (4.
Unlabelled: We report on a prospective study undertaken in April 2008, in 11 leper villages of the Southern Cameroon. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and the causes of bilateral blindness, low vision and unilateral blindness in the population of leprosy patients, irrespective of the clinical aspects of the illness.
Results: Two hundred thirty-five known and newly diagnosed leprosy patients were examined.
We report a case of Loa loa filariasis in an 8-month-old child who presented with a 3-month history of irritated acute red eye and insomnia. Examination revealed a living and active adult Loa loa worm in the anterior chamber of the left eye. The worm was extracted under general anesthetic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: This retrospective study examined the files of patients who consulted at the Women's and Children's Hospital of Yaoundé in Cameroon from March 2003 through December 2006. The main objective was to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG).
Results: Of 8,123 files reviewed, 184 patients (54.
Aim: To assess the results of surgery of primary exotropia in Cameroon.
Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective study of all patients operated for primary exotropia in the Reference Hospital, Douala-Cameroon, between January 1992 and December 2005. Each case was operated once.
Unlabelled: The objective of this study was to determine the different groups of ocular disorders causing low vision or blindness among working-age patients consulting at the African Institute of Tropical Ophthalmology (IOTA) in Bamako, Mali.
Methods: This prospective study took place from 1 February through 8 April, 2003, at IOTA. It included all new patients aged between 18 and 50 years, regardless of whether they worked, but excluding students.