Retinopathy of prematurity among infants admitted to two neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods And Analysis: A prospective screening survey was conducted from June 2019 to June 2020 in two level 3 public NICUs. Infants with a birth weight (BW) of ≤1500 g or gestational age (GA) of ≤32 weeks and those with a BW of >1500 g and GA of >32 weeks with an unstable clinical course were included.

The Relationship Between Melanin and Glaucoma: A Case-control Study.

Unlabelled: PRéCIS:: In a case-control study, skin pigmentation was not statistically significantly different when comparing glaucoma patients to those without glaucoma.

Purpose: Darker skin color has been implicated as a risk factor for glaucoma based on previous studies' subjective assessments of skin pigmentation. This study used objective measurements to determine whether cutaneous pigmentation is a risk factor for glaucoma.