Pattern of corneal disorders in Ekiti: A tertiary eye center experience.

Purpose: The cornea is the most significant refractive medium in the eye. Pathologies affecting the cornea usually have a great impact on vision. The etiology of corneal disorder varies from one geographical location to another.

Factors Responsible for Poor Visual Outcome Following Emergency Eye Surgery in a Tertiary Eye Centre.

Background: Ocular emergencies can cause permanent vision loss if they are not recognized and treated promptly. This study was carried out to identify the factors responsible for poor visual outcome following emergency eye surgeries.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on all patients who had surgical emergency eye procedures.

Prevalence of harmful/traditional medication use in traumatic eye injury.

Aim: Ocular trauma of varying aetiologies do occur frequently, however when different traditional/harmful substances are applied before presentation in the hospital, prognosis in terms of visual outcome following treatment may be worse than expected. This study is aimed at determining the prevalence of harmful/traditional eye medication practices among patients with traumatic eye injury in a tertiary institution.

Study Design/setting: It is a retrospective study of patients seen at the eye clinic of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (a state government owned hospital), Ado Ekiti, from January to December 2009.

Utilization of Eye Care Services Among Staff of a Tertiary Hospital.

Purpose: To determine the level of utilization of eye care services and to identify the barriers to uptake of eye care services among the staff in a hospital.

Design: A cross-sectional study conducted at a university teaching hospital.

Methods: A total of 250 staff members were selected using a proportionate sampling among the segment of study population.