The International Council of Ophthalmology Ophthalmic clinical evaluation exercise.

Purpose: Fifteen years after the publication of the Ophthalmic Clinical Evaluation Exercise (OCEX), it was deemed necessary to review and revise it, and to validate it for an international audience of ophthalmologists. This study to revise the OCEX and validate it for international use.

Methods: The OCEX rubric was changed to a modified Dreyfus scale; a behavioral descriptor was created for each category.

No Association between CagA- and VacA-Positive Strains of Helicobacter pylori and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Case-Control Study.

Introduction: Glaucoma is a public health issue worldwide, particularly in Africa. In Cameroon, the prevalence rate of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) ranges between 4.5% and 8.

Indications for surgical removal of the eye in rural areas in cameroon.

Objective: To determine the main clinical indications for surgical removal of the eye in rural areas in Cameroon.

Design: Retrospective non-comparative case series.

Participants: A total of 253 patients presenting to the Manna eye clinic Nkongsamba who underwent destructive eye surgery (DES) between January 2006 and December 2010 were reviewed.

Refractive errors in Cameroonians diagnosed with complete oculocutaneous albinism.

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.

[Prevalence and etiology of amblyopia of children in Yaoundé (Cameroon), aged 5-15 years].

Purpose: To determine the frequency of amblyopia and identify its causes in a population of children aged 5-15 years in Cameroon.

Subjects And Methods: This retrospective study examined the files of children aged 5-15 years seen in a private eye clinic in Yaounde from January 2008 through December 2010. The subjects underwent a complete ophthalmic examination including assessment of the best corrected visual acuity on a LogMAR chart, cycloplegic refraction measurements, and an orthoptic examination.