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Bilateral Candida keratitis in an HIV patient with asymptomatic genitourinary candidiasis in Uganda
(Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2018-07-17)A 35-year-old male presented with Candida keratitis in the left eye. He was HIV positive with a CD4 of 352 cells/ μL. The eye quickly deteriorated, despite intensive antifungal treatment and was eviscerated. Five months ... -
Changing ophthalmic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
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Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% as a treatment for recalcitrant fungal keratitis in Uganda: a pilot study
(Arunga, S., Mbarak, T., Ebong, A., Mwesigye, J., Kuguminkiriza, D., Mohamed, A., ... & Burton, M. (2021). Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% as a treatment for recalcitrant fungal keratitis in Uganda: a pilot study. BMJ open ophthalmology, 6(1), e000698., 2021-07-05)Objective: Fungal keratitis is a major ophthalmic public health problem, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. The options for treating fungal keratitis are limited. Our study aimed to describe the ... -
The clinical presentation and outcome of Mooren’s ulcer at Ruharo Eye Centre, Southwestern Uganda; a hospital based retrospective study
(Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa, 2016-12)Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, management, and treatment outcomes of Mooren’s ulcer in Uganda. Methods: We reviewed records of all patients diagnosed with Mooren’s ulcer at Ruharo Eye Centre from January ... -
Corneal endothelial cell density and associated factors among adults at a regional referral hospital in Uganda: a crosssectional study
(BMC ophthalmology, 2024)Background: To assess the prevalence of low corneal endothelial cell density and correlates of corneal endothelial cell density among adults attending Mbarara University and Referral Hospital Eye Centre in Uganda. Methods: ... -
Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda
(Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2019)Purpose: To describe the care seeking journey and causes of delay among patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda. Methods: A prospective cohort of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye units ... -
Delay in accessing definitive care for patients with microbial keratitis in Nepal
(Frontiers in medicine, 2022)Background: The aim of this study was to describe the health-seeking journey for patients with microbial keratitis (MK) in Nepal and identify factors associated with delay. Methods: Prospective cohort study where MK ... -
Diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis in Low-Income Countries: Evaluation of Smear Microscopy, Culture, and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Nepal
(Journal of Fungi, 2022)Clinically diagnosing fungal keratitis (FK) is challenging; diagnosis can be assisted by investigations including in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), smear microscopy, and culture. The aim of this study was to estimate the ... -
Diurnal intraocular pressure fluctuation in black adult primary open angle glaucoma patients attending Ruharo Eye Centre, South- Western Uganda
(Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa, 2014-07)Objective: To study the general diurnal intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuation in black adult patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma attending Ruharo Eye Centre; to determine their IOP fluctuation range and determine ... -
Emergency management: microbial keratitis
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Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Cohort Study
(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. ... -
Experiences and Perceptions of Ophthalmic Simulation-Based Surgical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
(. Journal of surgical education, 2021)BACKGROUND: Simulation-based surgical education (SBSE) can positively impact trainee surgical competence. However, a detailed qualitative study of the role of simulation in ophthalmic surgical education has not previously ... -
Eye care where there are no ophthalmologists: the Uganda experience
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Going beyond the means: Exploring the role of bias from digital determinants of health in technologies
(PLOS Digital Health, 2023)Background: In light of recent retrospective studies revealing evidence of disparities in access to medical technology and of bias in measurements, this narrative review assesses digital determinants of health (DDoH) in ... -
HIV and the eye
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How to make fluorescein strips
(Community Eye Health Journal, 2018)Fluorescein strips are an essential diagnostic tool in eye care. They are useful for performing a number of procedures, such as measuring intraocular pressure, assessing dry eye and detecting corneal abrasions. Unfortunately, ... -
The impact of microbial keratitis on quality of life in Uganda
(BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2019-12-23)Background: Microbial keratitis (MK) is a frequent cause of sight loss in sub-Saharan Africa. However, no studies have formally measured its impact on quality of life (QoL) in this context. Methods: As part of a nested ... -
The impact of simulation-based trabeculectomy training on resident core surgical skill competenc
(Journal of glaucoma, 2023)Purpose: To measure the impact of trabeculectomy surgical simulation training on core surgical skill competency in resident ophthalmologists. Methods: This is a post-hoc analysis of the GLAucoma Simulated Surgery (GLASS) ... -
Improving survival of retinoblastoma in Uganda
(British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2015-01-21)Background: Diagnostic delay results in relatively high mortality among children with retinoblastoma in Uganda, where treatment was limited to surgery and, for some, radiotherapy. In order to improve outcomes, a simple ... -
Intense Simulation-Based Surgical Education for Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery
(JAMA Ophthalmology, 2020-11-05)Importance: Cataracts account for 40% of cases of blindness globally, with surgery the only treatment. Objective: To determine whether adding simulation-based cataract surgical training to conventional training results ...