Presentation, etiology and treatment outcome of neovascular glaucoma in Ekiti state, South Western Nigeria.

Background: Neovascular glaucoma (NVG), a form of secondary glaucoma has varying causes across geographical locations.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the presentation, aetiology, and outcome of treatment of patients with NVG in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Method: A retrospective review of records of all cases of NVG seen over a 5year period was carried out.

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.

Allopurinol and valproic acid improve cardiac triglyceride and Na-K-ATPase activity independent of circulating aldosterone in female rats with glucose intolerance.

Studies have shown that cardiac triglyceride accumulation and impaired Na-K-ATPase activity are linked to diabetes- related cardiovascular disease, particularly in women. We hypothesised that allopurinol (ALL) and valproic acid (VPA) treatment would improve cardiac triglyceride and Na-K-ATPase activity independent of circulating aldosterone in Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC)-induced dysglycemia Rats received COC (1.0 μg ethinylestradiol and 5.

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.

Left ventricular mass formulae and prevalence rates of echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy in nigerians with essential hypertension.

Background: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) as a marker of cardiac damage in hypertension has important prognostic implications. With high prevalence of hypertension in Nigeria and the untoward effect of LVH, it is essential that the prevalence of LVH be determined.

Aims: To determine prevalence of LVH and its severity in clinical practice among hypertensive patients referred for echocardiographic assessment in Nigeria.