The Value of Targeted Screening for Glaucoma: The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Experience.

Background: Glaucoma is an irreversible silent and dangerous eye condition that leads to damage of the optic nerve head. This study aimed to determine the outcome of targeted glaucoma outreaches done in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital over three years with a view to early detection and timely institution of management.

Methods: The study is a retrospective review of 3 targeted hospital-based glaucoma screenings, World Sight Day of 2019 (140 participants), World Glaucoma Week of 2020 (176 participants), and World Glaucoma Week of 2022 (183 participants).

Childhood traumatic cataract in Nigeria; a multicentre study: 2017-2021.

Objective: To determine the frequency, demography, aetiology and mechanisms of ocular injuries associated with childhood traumatic cataract in Nigeria.

Methods: A retrospective multicentre study conducted across ten child eye health tertiary facilities in Nigeria between January 2017 and December 2021. Clinic records of all children aged 0-17 years who had been diagnosed with cataract at the various participating centres were reviewed.

Community Eye Care Outreaches through Collaborations with Community-Based Organisations in Resource-Poor Settings in Ilorin, Nigeria.

Background: The access to universal eye health is still poor in many developing countries. There are various initiatives to address this problem, but the initiatives are majorly under the support of external funding. This study reports community outreaches supported by community-based organisations over a 7-year period in resource-poor settings in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Strengthening retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment services in Nigeria: a case study of activities, challenges and outcomes 2017-2020.

Objectives: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) will become a major cause of blindness in Nigerian children unless screening and treatment services expand. This article aims to describe the collaborative activities undertaken to improve services for ROP between 2017 and 2020 as well as the outcome of these activities in Nigeria.

Design: Descriptive case study.

Outcome of vision screening by community health workers at immunization outlets in Nigeria to support access to early visual evaluation in children aged 0-2 years.

Purpose: Routine eye examination in early life is not the practice in most resource-limited countries. Delay in the presentation for eye problems is typical. Community health officers are often consulted by caregivers for all health problems during routine immunization and well-baby clinics in primary healthcare for children aged 0-2 years.