Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT): Baseline Results.

Purpose: To describe baseline results of the Alabama Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine (AL-SIGHT) for patients at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Candidates were persons at risk for glaucoma-associated diseases (GAD) based on age, race/ethnicity, current diagnosis of GAD, family history, and diabetes.

Design: Baseline screening visit followed by remote diagnosis and referral for follow-up examinations.

Prevalence of keratoconus in Ghana: A hospital-based study of tertiary eye care facilities.

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.

Evaluation of postoperative refractive error correction after cataract surgery.

Suboptimal cataract surgery outcomes remain a challenge in most developing countries. In Ghana, about 2 million people have been reported to be blind due to cataract with about 20% new cases being recorded yearly. The aim of this study was to evaluate postoperative correction of refractive errors after cataract surgery in a selected eye hospital in Ashanti Region, Ghana.

Assessment of Ocular Surface Disease in Glaucoma Patients in Ghana.

Precis: Dry eye disease (DED) observed in this study is associated with ocular surface abnormalities as shown by specific dry eye tests. Changes in tear quality may be responsible for dry eye symptoms among the participants.

Purpose: This study sought to evaluate DED in glaucoma patients in Ghana.

Contact lens complications among wearers in Ghana.

Purpose: Contact lens (CL) practice is relatively new in Ghana; a country where the geographical location (warm climate) lends itself to harsh environmental conditions (high humidity) known to influence CL wear. Recent studies suggest an increase in CL wear (corrective and cosmetic), yet, there are no studies about CL-related complications. This study sought to determine the complications associated with CL wear in Ghana.

Awareness and attitudes toward corneal donation among applicants and staff of a driver, vehicle and licensing authority (DVLA) in Ghana.

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.