[Ocular manifestations in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Togo].

Aim: The twofold purpose of this study in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV/AIDS) and undergoing highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) was to determine the prevalence of ocular manifestations and its correlation with CD4 T-cell count.

Patients And Methods: All patients who attended 2 NGO care centers that manage PLHIV/AIDS in Lomé, Togo between August and October 2005 were recruited. CD4 T-cell counts and use of antiretroviral treatment was noted.

[What do we know about intraocular pressure in the Togolese population?].

Background: Intraocular pressure is a major ocular risk factor of chronic open angle glaucoma. This study aimed to describe characteristics of intraocular pressure in a defined black African population.

Methods: Hospital outpatients were recruited for this study, and all measures were taken with a pulse air tonometer between 8 AM and 12 AM; some participants were glaucoma patients under medical treatment.

[Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding glaucoma in the urban and suburban population of Lomé (Togo)].

Purpose: One of the main constraints in the prevention of blindness is the lack of awareness of people regarding eye diseases. This study was undertaken to determine the level of knowledge, the attitudes and practices regarding glaucoma in the population of Lomé.

Methods: An interview using a questionnaire was conducted among an opportunistic sample of 767 people living in the capital city of Lomé and in some of its suburbs.

[The distribution of cup disc ratios in a general population of Southern Togo aged 40 years and over].

Purpose: Clinical reports and epidemiological surveys have raised the key issues of both the burden of glaucoma blindness and the high prevalence of the disease among the populations of Togo. This population survey aimed to collect data on the distribution of cup disc ratios.

Patients And Methods: The study population of 685 persons was selected in a remote rural area.

[Correlation between neuroretinal rim and optic disc areas in normal melanoderm and glaucoma patients].

Background: To evaluate optic disc size and its relationship with neuroretinal rim areas.

Material And Methods: The study was prospective; 400 hundred patients with 292 glaucomatous and 108 non glaucomatous were enrolled in this study. Optic disc size quantification was assessed by the use of Goldmann 3 mirror contact lens; diameter reading were adjusted by the magnification factor of the lens, squares of the disc and the cupping were calculated using an ellipse formula, the neuroretinal rim area was then obtained by reducing the cupping area from the whole optic disc area.