Epidemiological profile of perinatal mental disorders at a tertiary hospital in Yaoundé- Cameroon.

In developing countries, 15.6% of pregnant women and 19.8% after childbirth experience a mental disorder.

Orbital exenteration in immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.

Background: Orbital exenteration (OE) is a disfiguring procedure most commonly performed for locally advanced and potentially life-threatening periorbital malignancies.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed records of 11 consecutive HIV patients who underwent OE for invasive orbital malignancy at our institution from January 2005 to December 2015. Patient demographic and clinic data and histopathology of the tumor were analyzed.

Peters plus anomaly in a Cameroonian child: a case report.

Background: Peters' anomaly (PA) is a rare form of anterior segment dysgenesis characterized by corneal opacity with varied degree of anterior chamber affection with associated defects in the posterior layers of the cornea.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 3-month-old male infant with bilateral corneal opacity since birth who was transferred from the pediatric unit for further ophthalmic care. He was diagnosed with PA with subsequent systemic-associated malformations including craniofacial defects and skeletal defects.

Elimination of active trachoma after two topical mass treatments with azithromycin 1.5% eye drops.

Background: Following an epidemiological study carried out in 2006 showing a high prevalence of blinding trachoma in the Far North Region of Cameroon, a trachoma elimination programme using the SAFE strategy was initiated: three yearly trachoma mass treatments were to be performed.

Methodology/principal Findings: The entire district population (120,000 persons) was treated with azithromycin 1.5% eye drops in February 2008 and January 2009.