[Clinical profile of corneal sensitivity in diabetic patients: A case-control study].

Purpose: To evaluate the corneal sensitivity of black diabetic patients and identify factors associated with changes in corneal sensitivity.

Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional comparative case-control study at the National Obesity Center of the Yaounde Central Hospital and the Djoungolo District Hospital from March 1 to July 31, 2022. Corneal sensitivity was measured using the Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer in all diabetic patients over 18 years of age, matched for age and sex to a clinically healthy control population.

[Neglected childhood strabismus: Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects].

Introduction: In an environment where strabismus is poorly understood and management centers rare, we studied the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of neglected childhood strabismus.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out from March 1st, 2013 to September 30, 2018. Neglected childhood strabismus was defined as strabismus occurring in the first 5 years of life, for which the patient was over 7-years-old at the time of first consultation.

Outcome of Esotropia Surgery in 2 Tertiary Hospitals in Cameroon.

Purpose: To evaluate the ocular alignment following esotropia surgery in our setting.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a cross sectional descriptive study which spanned 19 years, from October 1999 to September 2018 at the Douala General Hospital and the Yaoundé Central Hospital. Complete medical records of patients who underwent surgery for esotropia during the study period were included.

Validation of Smartphone-Based Retinal Photography for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening.

Backround And Objective: Screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) is cost-effective when compared with disability loss for those who go blind in the absence of a screening program. We aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a smartphone-based device for the screening and detection of DR.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study of 220 patients with diabetes (440 eyes, all patients age 25 years or older) was completed.

[Epidemiological and clinical aspects of tropical endemic limbo-conjunctivitis in students in Yaoundé].

Introduction: TELC, tropical endemic limbo-conjunctivitis, is a keratoconjunctivitis seen more frequently in dry intertropical settings than humid ones. We aim to determine the epidemiologic and clinical profile of this condition in a city with a humid equatorial climate.

Patients And Methods: During first third of 2014, we conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study in schools.