Publications by authors named "L Mowatt"
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- Pachydermoperiostosis, also known as primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy or Touraine-Solente-Gole syndrome, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by symptoms like digital clubbing, thickened skin, and abnormal bone growth.
- The condition can lead to complications such as severe blepharoptosis (drooping of the upper eyelids), which can affect vision.
- This case study from Jamaica reports surgical intervention for a patient with pachydermoperiostosis to correct severe ptosis, resulting in improved vision and quality of life.
Vision-related quality-of-life in Jamaican glaucoma patients at Kingston Public Hospital.
Int J Ophthalmol
November 2022
Aim: To determine the vision-related quality-of-life of glaucoma patients and the association between clinical and socioeconomic factors, and vision-related quality-of-life.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Consecutive patients with glaucoma were interviewed using a modified 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) by a single interviewer.
This is a short report describing the clinical presentation, investigations, treatment and outcome of a patient living in the Jamaican countryside who was diagnosed with a live, motile subfoveal helminth identified as cantonensis on optical coherence tomography at the University Hospital of the West Indies Eye Clinic. This is the second documented case in Jamaica. Early recognition of angiostrongyliasis is important as it may manifest as eosinophilic meningitis which can be fatal without prompt treatment.
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- Sickle cell disease can lead to serious eye complications, and understanding the importance of eye screening is crucial for patients to help prevent these issues.
- A study conducted in Jamaica examined the knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding eye health among sickle cell patients, revealing that 72% had homozygous SS disease and a significant number were unemployed and had not regularly seen eye specialists.
- Results showed that individuals with milder genotypes had better knowledge scores and that employed patients were more proactive in seeking eye care compared to their unemployed counterparts; overall, knowledge and practice scores were positively correlated.