Profile of Ocular Injury among Paediatric Patients in a Tertiary Institution in Uyo, Nigeria: An 18 Months Review.

Background: Ocular injury is one of the known causes of acquired blindness in children. The epidemiological data of childhood ocular injury vary from region to region, and also with sex and age.Methodology: Clinic records of pediatric ocular trauma patients (0-18 years) were reviewed for 18 months.

Ocular Toxoplasmosis among Livestock Farmers and Raw Meat Handlers in Uyo, Nigeria.

Background: Toxoplasmosis is the commonest cause of infectious posterior uveitis in humans and can lead to blindness and low vision in both immune-competent and immunecompromised persons worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Ocular Toxoplasmosis (OT) and potential risk factors among livestock farmers and raw meat handlers in Uyo.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional community-based study involving clinical eye examination, laboratory detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody and HIV testing.