Background Ocular injury is one of the known causes of acquired blindness in children. The epidemiological data of childhood ocular injury vary from region to region, and also with sex and age. Methodology: Clinic records of pediatric ocular trauma patients (0–18 years) were reviewed for 18 months. Information on sociodemographics, causes of trauma, mechanism of trauma, place of injury, and type of injury were extracted. Data obtained were analyzed using STATA version 12. Results Sixty patients aged 0.5–18 years, mean age was 9 years ± 4.73 visited the hospital on account of eye injury formed the study population. Males were 37 (61.7%) and females 23 (38.3%) in a ratio of 1.6:1. The most common age group for ocular trauma was 6–10 years 24 (40.0%). Closed globe injuries were the most common type 48 (80%), home 45 (71.7%) was the most common location where injury occurred, the conjunctiva was the most commonly affected structure 21 (35%) and the most common offending object used was stick 9 (15.0%). Conclusion Paediatric eye injury has age-specific pattern, occurred more commonly in males, mainly of the closed globe variety and occurred mostly at the home setting.

Background: Vision screening can help discover some problems hitherto unknown to the patient but it is also a fact that many other disease conditions may also be missed during screening depending on the qualification and skill of those carrying out the test and the available instruments for screening. Eye diseases differ from country to country and even within the same country from community to community and knoweledge of the disease pattern in a given environment is critical for planning of appropraite intervention programs.Methods: Free eye health intervention program was carried out and patients were inially screened by optometrists and ophthalmic nurses for cataract, presbyopia and other minor ophthalmic problems. Patients that had other problems including complicated cataract were referred for further consultation with the ophthalmologists in the field..Results: Of the 547 who were further screened by the ophthalmologists in the field 243 (44.4%) were males and 304 (55.6%) were females with male to female ratio of 1: 1.25. The age range was 1-87 years. The mean(SD) age was 51.27years, median 53years, and mode was 60 years. Cataract and its related problem was the commonest condition139(25.4%), followed by glaucoma 78(14.3%). Age related macular degeneration(AMD) was the commonest posterior segment finding 27(4.9%)  while corneal opacity 11(2.0%) was the commonest anterior segment finding and 19(3.5%) were bilaterally blind.Conclusions: The eye health indices of the people as shown by the disease prevalence and the number of those bilaterally blind are still very poor.

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are not without job-related hazards. It is, thus, necessary to apply safety rules and regulations. Their training is usually apprenticed based, lasting between 1 and 3 years. Most the auto mechanic shops are owned by a single individual, and they are generally not careful about protective devices. The few owned by big companies are located in Federal Capital and other commercial cities in Nigeria. In Uyo, the state capital of Akwa-Ibom, the local authority has carved out a section of the town called "Mechanic Village," where most of the technicians come together along with the auto spare parts dealers to practice their trade. This arrangement makes it very convenient for their customers to access the services of different specialty of auto mechanic technicians and auto spare parts dealers. Adopting health promotional measures at workplace is an important step toward ensuring a healthy work environment, especially in developing countries where such measures are commonly not well considered. [1] The use of protective eye Background: Job-related injuries are common among artisans in developing countries. In Uyo, Nigeria, data on ocular injuries at workplace are not available to guide regulatory government agencies. Objective: To determine the awareness level and protective eye devices use profile among workers in the Uyo Mechanic Village. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among artisans in a state-owned mechanics' village in 2013. Result: Of the 109 subjects, 107 (98.2%) were men and two (1.8%) were women with a mean of 37.6 ± 9.2 years, and the age range was 18-62 years. Ninety-five subjects (87.2%) were not wearing any form of eye protection at work, 85 (78%) have never heard about protective eye wear at work, while 91 (83.5%) were not trained for using protective eye wear. Eleven cases (73.3%) had occupation-related ocular injury. Conclusion: Job-related eye injuries are common in our cohorts largely because of ignorance or nonuse of protective eye devices.

Objectives: Cancer causes significant morbidity and mortality in Nigeria, but the country lacks an organized cancer control system. Low awareness of cancers among health professionals in the country contributes to weak cancer control capabilities and poor patient outcomes in Nigeria. This study describes findings from a community-based education intervention by Medical Women's Association of Nigeria and American Society of Clinical Oncology in Akwa Ibom State. Methods: Intervention was the Cancer Control in Primary Care Course. It featured didactic lectures with multimedia components (n=11), demonstrations and simulations (n=4), as well as plenary sessions (n=7). Topics covered included cancer epidemiology (breast/cervical), patient navigation, cancer management, inter-professional collaboration and discussions on Akwa Ibom cancer control framework. Participants (n=124) included physicians, nurses and health policymakers in the state. Mixed methods evaluation of the course formed the basis for data collection and analysis. Results: Ninety-two percent of participants (114/124) completed the evaluation. Majority (51%, 58/114) were general nurses, and the average number of years in practice was 20 (±12.3) years. Evaluation of knowledge showed a median knowledge score of 21 (maximum = 25) points. "I have been able to [learn] about cancer in a more detailed way for the first time" (#7). Ninety-seven percent (111/114) planned to improve their practice patterns, especially regarding patient/public education on cancer prevention and advocacy for early detection. Identified barriers to knowledge implementation were lack of support from administration, colleagues and inadequate manpower. Conclusions: This workshop achieved its objectives of improving the cancer management competence of participants, while promoting inter-professional collaboration.