Abstract:Some occupations pose significant health threats to those involved with them. We investigated the prevalence of eye diseases among the fire service personnel in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. This cross sectional screening -based study involved 160 personnel (115 males and 45 females) with mean (± SD) age of 38.50 ± 9.96 years across 4 fire stations in the region (80% participatory rate). History taken from the participants included their demographics, occupational and ocular history. Eye examinations includ… Show more
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