Orbital migration of schistosome eggs: a case report.

Background: Ocular damage, including damage to the conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, eyelids, and orbit, caused by Schistosoma haematobium is sporadic. We report a clinical case of orbital migration of schistosome eggs.

Case Presentation: A 14-year-old boy of Malian nationality presented with a painless swelling of the upper right eyelid, which had been gradually increasing for approximately 3 months.

Neonatal ophthalmia in Mali.

A newborn 3 hours old newborn presented bilateral eyelid edema with erythema and inflammatory hypertrophy of the palpebral conjunctiva. PCR of the conjunctival swabbing showed the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA. Treatment with erythromycin suspension 125 mg/5 ml was initiated, supplemented by topical application of oxytetracycline ointment 1% and Azyter eye drops.

Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum: a case report.

A baby born at home 14 hours earlier was brought to the neonatology department with bilateral upper palpebral chemosis with purulent secretions and pseudomembranes, with no general signs of infection. The gram staining of a secretion sample shows the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Intramuscular ceftriaxone treatment was initiated, combined with topical application of rifamycin, dexamethasone, and oxytetracycline.

[Assessment of quality of life in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma in urban areas].

Introduction: Quality of life is defined by the physical, emotional and social well-being of an individual. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) is a blinding optic neuropathy, it can change the quality of life by its chronic and irreversible nature. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life in patients with POAG in urban areas.

[Bilateral papilledema secondary to intracranial hypertension in an adolescent girl].

Papilledema is a fluid and/or axonal swelling of the optic nerve head due to a blockage of axoplasmic flow at the level of the cribriform plate. We report the case of a 17-year old adolescent girl with bilateral papilledema secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

[Visual outcome of cataract surgery in adults].

Introduction: The treatment of cataract blindness is surgical, allowing restored vision. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional results of cataract surgery in adults in a tertiary care referral center.

Patients And Methods: Prospective study of 2012 eyes operated for adult cataract from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010 (12 months).

Traditional couching is not an effective alternative procedure for cataract surgery in Mali.

Introduction: In Mali, more cataract patients receive sight-restoring surgery using a traditional "couching" procedure (the lens inside the vitreous body) than by modern cataract surgery. In order to evaluate the relative effectiveness and other outcomes of the traditional procedure compared to the modern surgical intervention, we conducted a population-based survey in a rural district of Mali in 1996.

Method: A total of 99,800 persons from 160 villages were eligible to be included in the sample.

[Prevalence of Herpes simplex virus infection in pregnant women in Yopougon (Côte d'Ivoire)].

A transversal survey on 150 pregnant women was carried out at the P.M.I.