Clinical Findings Among Nigerian Paediatric Glaucoma Suspects During A School Eye Health Survey

Ayanniyi, Abdulkabir Ayansiji; Olatunji, FO; Mahmoud, Abdulraheem O; Ayanniyi, Rashidat Oluwafunke

doi:10.2174/1874364100802010137

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“…[18] Glaucoma suspects constituted 3.7%. This was relatively high compared to the findings in south western Nigeria by Ayanniyi, [19] (0.8%) six years ago. The prevalence may have risen over the years or originally high in this part of the country.…”

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Ocular disorders in children in Zaria children′s school

Abah¹,

Oladigbolu²,

Samaila³

et al. 2011

Niger J Clin Pract

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Ocular disorders in children in Zaria children′s school

Abah¹,

Oladigbolu²,

Samaila³

et al. 2011

Niger J Clin Pract

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“…Medical management of glaucoma in children remains a powerful tool. A Nigerian study screened for glaucoma among 1,393 dark-skinned primary school children between 7 and 13 years of age; they found that eleven (0.8%) were glaucoma suspects 25. Suspicious optic discs and elevated IOP were the first and second most common features.…”

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“…A Nigerian study screened for glaucoma among 1,393 dark-skinned primary school children between 7 and 13 years of age; they found that eleven (0.8%) were glaucoma suspects. 25 Suspicious optic discs and elevated IOP were the first and second most common features. Another Nigerian study found that ten of 327 schoolchildren (3.2%) were glaucoma suspects.…”

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Pediatric glaucoma suspects

Kooner¹,

Harrison²,

Prasla³

et al. 2014

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PurposeTo report demographic and ocular features of pediatric glaucoma suspects in an ethnically diverse population of North Central Texas.DesignRetrospective cross-sectional chart review.ParticipantsSubjects included 75 (136 eyes) pediatric glaucoma suspects. Patients with one or more of the following risk factors were included: cup-to disc (C/D) ratio of ≥0.6; intraocular pressure (IOP) ≥21 mmHg; family history of glaucoma; congenital glaucoma in the opposite eye; history of blunt trauma to either eye; and presence of either Sturge-Weber or Axenfeld–Rieger syndrome, or oculodermal melanocytosis.MethodsData were extracted from electronic patient medical records. Patient records with incomplete data were excluded. The main outcome measures were race, sex, age, IOP, C/D, family history of glaucoma; and glaucoma treatment.ResultsSubjects included 28 (37.3%) Hispanics, 20 (26.6%) African Americans, 20 (26.6%) Caucasians, and seven (9.3%) Asians. Forty (53.3%) of the patients were male. Suspicious optic disc was seen in 57 (76%); elevated IOP in 25 (33.3%); presence of family history in 13 (17.3%), and Sturge–Weber syndrome in nine (12%) patients. The average C/D ratio was 0.58±0.2. The C/D ratios of African American (0.65±0.2), Hispanic (0.63±0.2), and Asian (0.62±0.15) patients were significantly greater than those of Caucasians (0.43±0.18; P=0.0004, 0.0003, and 0.0139, respectively). Caucasian patients were the youngest (7.9±4.8 years). Eleven cases (14.7%) required medication.ConclusionThirty-three point seven percent of patients seen in the glaucoma clinic were glaucoma suspects. The most common risk factors for suspected glaucoma were suspicious optic discs, elevated IOP, and family history of glaucoma. Most patients required only close observation. Long-term follow-up of these patients is warranted to determine the mechanisms of conversion to glaucoma.

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“…Also, to provide a better view of the retina's periphery, binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy was done for each subject using a handheld + 20 DS lens (Appasamy, India). The optic disc, retina, retinal blood vessels and macula were viewed in each eye and posterior segment lesions were said to be present when one or more of the following ocular lesions were seen; Retinal vascular tortuosity, Salmon patch, Black sunburst, Macular hyperpigmentation, Iridescent bodies, Optic atrophy, Glaucomatous optic disc 21,[25][26][27][28] :…”

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Prevalence of ocular abnormalities in relation to sickle cell disease severity among children in South-western, Nigeria

Oladimeji

Adeodu

Onakpoya

et al. 2020

European Journal of Ophthalmology

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Introduction: Sickle cell disease (SCD) ranks high among genetic disorders worldwide. It is characterised by repeated vaso-occlusion with resultant end-organ damage. This process can occur in all vascular beds in the body, including ocular blood vessels and may cause irreversible blindness in advanced stages. Little is known of the relationship between the prevalence of ocular abnormalities among children with SCD and their disease severity. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at the Paediatric Haematology Clinics and the Eye Centre of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife. Children with SCD in steady state were recruited from the Haematology Clinics and examined for ocular abnormalities at the Eye Centre of the hospital. The subjects SCD severity grade was determined using a previously validated scoring system. Results: One hundred and twenty (120) children aged 5 to 15 years were examined. Of these, 72 had one or more ocular abnormalities giving the prevalence of ocular abnormalities among them to be 60.0%. Though a higher proportion of children with moderate disease, 23 (65.7%) of 35, compared to those with mild disease, 49 (57.6%) of 85 had ocular abnormalities, this difference was not statistically significant, p = 0.412. Conclusion: Ocular abnormalities among Nigerian children with SCD are common even in steady-state, but not significantly associated with disease severity. Periodic screening for ocular abnormalities should thus be done on them irrespective of disease severity.

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Clinical Findings Among Nigerian Paediatric Glaucoma Suspects During A School Eye Health Survey

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Ocular disorders in children in Zaria children′s school

Ocular disorders in children in Zaria children′s school

Pediatric glaucoma suspects

Prevalence of ocular abnormalities in relation to sickle cell disease severity among children in South-western, Nigeria

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