Epidemiology of Blindness From Facial Trauma: A Multi-Centre Nigerian Study.

Study Design: This is a multi-centre retrospective study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of blindness and pattern of facial trauma associated with blindness among Nigerians.

Methods: A multi-centre retrospective study of all patients with facial trauma resulting in blindness, that were co-managed by maxillofacial surgeons and ophthalmologists in 4 Nigerian public tertiary hospitals between January 2010 and December 2019 was undertaken.

Prevention of Earlobe Keloid Recurrence After Excision: Assessment of the Value of Presurgical Injection of Triamcinolone.

The ear is commonly involved in keloid formation, being often pierced. This study estimates the value of pre-excision triamcinolone injection of earlobe keloid, by comparing recurrence rates in patients who only received postexcision triamcinolone injection to those who had it administered before and after excision.The prospective intervention study involved 18 keloid lesions in as many consenting patients who presented with pedunculated earlobe keloid from January 2005 to January 2007.

Challenges, attitudes and practices of the spectacle wearers in a resource-limited economy.

Purpose: To evaluate challenges, attitudes and practices among spectacle wearers to effect positive change when necessary, and determine positive change in a resource-limited economy.

Materials And Methods: A multi-hospital descriptive, cross sectional survey of spectacle wearers was conducted between May 2007 and December 2008 in Nigeria.

Results: A total of 214 wearers comprising 43.