Ocular Chemical Burns: Epidemiological Trends in a Colombian Medical Center.

Ocular chemical burns are a significant cause of visual impairment. This study aims to characterize the ocular chemical burns in a southwestern Colombia referral center and identify associated factors with low vision. A retrospective cohort study was carried out based on the review of medical records of patients diagnosed with chemical eye burns who consulted the emergency ophthalmology service between January 2016 and December 2019.

Keratitis in patients with corneal foreign bodies: a cross-sectional study in Cali, Colombia.

Purposes: To describe the clinical characteristics and factors associated with keratitis in patients with corneal foreign bodies in Colombia.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on a clinical records review of patients who had corneal foreign bodies and were admitted to the emergency department between June 2018 and June 2019 in Cali, Colombia. The primary outcome was the presence of keratitis diagnosed based on clinical criteria.

Epidemiology of Eye Cancer in Cali, Colombia: A 55-Year Study.

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology, incidence, mortality and survival of ocular cancer in Cali between 1962 and 2019.

Methods: Ecological population-based study analyzing data of incidence, mortality, and 5-years survival of malignant ocular tumors from the Populational Cancer Registry of Cali between 1962 and 2019.

Results: Between 1962 and 2019, 586 ocular tumors were found, 50.

Evaluating eye health care services progress towards VISION 2020 goals in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia.

Background: Ethiopia signed the VISION 2020 Global Declaration and launched its eye health program in 2002. Since then, there has been limited systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the progress towards VISION 2020 goals in Ethiopia.

Objective: To evaluate Gurage Zone progress towards VISION 2020 targets and process indicators.

Implementation of a diabetic retinopathy referral network, Peru.

Objective: To describe the implementation of a diabetic retinopathy referral network incorporating all levels of health care in La Libertad region, Peru.

Method: The nongovernmental organization Orbis International and the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology established a network of primary, secondary and tertiary health-care facilities for diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment. The programme included the provision of three non-mydriatic retinal cameras for patient examination, the development of a flowchart to guide patient referrals, training of health personnel, investment in laser technology for treatment and the delivery of public awareness activities for blindness prevention and the need for timely screening.