Browsing Department of Ophthalmology by Author "Ayebazibwe, Bosco"

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    • Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Cohort Study 

      Arunga, Simon; Kintoki, Guyguy M.; Mwesigye, James; Ayebazibwe, Bosco; Onyango, John; Bazira, Joel; Newton, Rob; Gichuhi, Stephen; Lecka, Astrid; Macleod, David; Hua, Victor H.; Burton, Matthew J. (Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2020)
      Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis (MK) in Uganda. Methods: We prospectively recruited patients presenting with MK at two main eye units in Southern Uganda between December 2016 and March 2018. ...

    • Risk Factors of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Case Control Study 

      Arunga, Simon; Kintoki, Guyguy M.; Gichuhi, Stephen; Onyango, John; Ayebazibwe, Bosco; Newton, Rob; Leck, Astrid; Macleod, David; Hu, Victor H.; Burton, Matthew J. (Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2020)
      Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK), is a frequent cause of sight loss worldwide, particularly in low and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of MK in Uganda. Methods: Using a nested ...

    • Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study 

      Arunga, Simon; Asiimwe, Allen; Olet, Eunice Apio; Rugunda, Grace Kagoro; Ayebazibwe, Bosco; Onyango, John; Newton, Robert; Leck, Astrid; Macleod, David; Hu, Victor H.; Seeley, Janet; Burton, Matthew J. (Wellcome Open Research, 2019)
      Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large ...

    • Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations] 

      Arunga, Simon; Asiimwe, Allen; Olet, Eunice Apio; Rugunda, Grace Kagoro-; Ayebazibwe, Bosco; Onyango, John; Newton, Robert; Leck, Astrid; Macleod, David; Hu, Victor H.; Seeley, Janet; Burton, Matthew J. (Wellcome open research, 2019-10-24)
      Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large ...