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Manifestations of ocular irritation after pterygium surgery with sutured conjunctival autograft 翼状胬肉自体结膜缝合移植术后眼部刺激的表现
Pub Date : 2022-11-23 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.799
Molham A. Elbakary, Reham R. Shabana, Heba M. Shafik
Background: Ocular irritation remains the main disadvantage of the sutured conjunctival graft after pterygium excision. Evaluation of the severity of these manifestations can be helpful for better patient counselling about the expected postoperative course.Aim: To evaluate the manifestations of ocular irritation in patients treated by pterygium excision with sutured conjunctival autograft.Setting: A prospective interventional case series that evaluated the postoperative manifestations of ocular irritation in pterygium patients.Methods: Twenty-five pterygium patients were treated by pterygium excision with vicryl 8/0 sutured conjunctival autograft. The severity of postoperative foreign body sensation, pain, watering, and localised hyperemia involving the nasal conjunctival quadrant were evaluated, scored, and graded.Results: The main reported symptom was foreign body sensation, with a mean grade of 1.9 ± 0.54 recorded 3 to 4 days postoperatively, which declined one week postoperatively to a mean of 1 ± 0.45. Mild to moderate tolerable symptoms were reported in 92% at the first postoperative visit with an average score of 5 ± 1.05, which declined to an average of 1.4 ± 0.52 at one week, with all the patients reporting minimal symptoms. At the end of the follow-up, the mean index of localised nasal conjunctival hyperaemia was 2.5 ± 0.39. Recurrence was recorded in one patient (4%). No other complications were encountered.Conclusion: Sutured conjunctival autograft can be used safely with tolerable short-term minimal to moderate manifestations of ocular irritation with no significant complications.
背景:翼状胬肉切除后结膜移植的主要缺点是眼部刺激。评估这些症状的严重程度可以帮助患者更好地咨询预期的术后过程。目的:探讨翼状胬肉切除联合自体结膜缝合移植术后的眼部刺激表现。背景:一个前瞻性介入病例系列,评估翼状胬肉患者术后眼部刺激的表现。方法:对25例翼状胬肉患者行翼状胬肉切除联合自结膜巩膜移植。对术后异物感、疼痛、流泪和局部充血的严重程度进行评估、评分和分级。结果:报告的主要症状为异物感,术后3 ~ 4天评分平均为1.9±0.54,术后1周评分平均为1±0.45。术后第一次就诊时,92%的患者报告轻度至中度可耐受症状,平均评分为5±1.05,一周后平均评分为1.4±0.52,所有患者均报告轻微症状。随访结束时,局限性鼻结膜充血的平均指数为2.5±0.39。复发1例(4%)。无其他并发症。结论:缝合后的自体结膜移植可安全使用,短期内可耐受轻度至中度眼部刺激,无明显并发症。
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Retrospective study of the temporal approach in cataract surgery at Evangelical Church Winning All Hospital 福音教会胜利医院白内障手术颞部入路的回顾性研究
Pub Date : 2022-11-18 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.782
Atima O. Mayor, I. Ugbede, Komolafe Oyeronke, Emmanuel O. Otomi, Eisuke Shimizu, Shintaro Nakayama, E. Balogun, E. Dingwoke, Orugun A. Jacob
Background: According to the World Health Organization, cataracts are one of the leading causes of visual impairment. On a global scale, at least 2.2 billion people have near or distance vision impairment, with cataracts accounting for 94 million of these cases. This poses a significant health risk.Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the indications for temporal approach cataract surgery, as well as the effects of surgically induced astigmatism on the temporal approach in cataract surgeries performed at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Eye Hospital in Kano, Nigeria.Setting: Temporal approach in cataract surgery at Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Kano: indications and surgically induced astigmatism.Methods: A retrospective study of patients who underwent cataract surgery at ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano, a tertiary specialist eye care centre, between January 2019 and December 2020. The patients underwent standard manual small incision cataract surgery on the temporal side of the eye. Biodata, previous ocular surgery, type and time of last ocular surgery, pre-operative and postoperative astigmatism, indications for temporal approach, immediate surgical complications and postoperative visual acuity were extracted from the patients’ clinical notes.Results: There were 63 eyes from 44 patients who had temporal approach manual small incision cataract surgery. Thirty (68.2%) of the 44 patients were male, while 14 (31.8%) were female. Cataracts were most common between the ages of 61 and 70 years, and most of the patients (n = 61, 96.8%) required temporal surgery. Astigmatism caused by surgery was minimal. The visual outcome was good, with a postoperative visual acuity of 6/18 – 6/60.Conclusion: Post-trabeculectomy cataract was the major indication for temporal approach cataract surgeries in the patients. The procedure was both safe and effective, resulting in improved visual outcomes.Contribution: Temporal approach manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) was indicated mainly after trabeculectomy. The technique is safe, and patients had better visual outcomes. 
背景:根据世界卫生组织,白内障是视力受损的主要原因之一。在全球范围内,至少有22亿人患有近距离或远距离视力障碍,其中白内障占9400万例。这构成了重大的健康风险。目的:本研究的目的是确定颞入路白内障手术的适应症,以及手术引起的散光对尼日利亚卡诺福音教会赢得一切(ECWA)眼科医院白内障手术颞入路的影响。背景:卡诺福音教会赢得一切(ECWA)白内障手术的颞入路:指征和手术引起的散光。方法:对2019年1月至2020年12月在三级专科眼科护理中心卡诺ECWA眼科医院接受白内障手术的患者进行回顾性研究。患者在眼颞侧行标准手工小切口白内障手术。从患者的临床记录中提取生物资料、既往眼科手术、上次眼科手术类型和时间、术前和术后散光、颞部入路指征、即刻手术并发症和术后视力。结果:44例63眼行颞部入路人工小切口白内障手术。男性30例(68.2%),女性14例(31.8%)。白内障最常见于61 ~ 70岁,多数患者(n = 61, 96.8%)需要颞部手术。手术引起的散光最小。视力良好,术后视力6/18 ~ 6/60。结论:小梁切除术后白内障是颞部入路白内障手术的主要指征。手术安全有效,视力得到改善。贡献:颞部入路人工小切口白内障手术(msic)主要适用于小梁切除术后。这项技术是安全的,患者有更好的视觉效果。
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A review of multivariate methods of analysing refractive data with dioptric power matrices 用屈光度矩阵分析折射数据的多元方法综述
Pub Date : 2022-10-28 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.714
Elizabeth Chetty, A. Rubin
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Microbial keratitis: Causative organisms, susceptibilities and trends at a tertiary eye hospital in South Africa 微生物角膜炎:南非一家三级眼科医院的病原微生物、易感性和趋势
Pub Date : 2022-10-27 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.778
C. Anderson, Nicki Rees, K. Koetsie, A. Rose, A. Makgotloe
Background: Microbial keratitis is a sight-threatening disease. Empiric management is based on current regional microbial sensitivity patterns.Aim: This study aimed to describe the demographics and microbial patterns of keratitis at St John Eye Hospital and compare it with data from the same centre 10 years prior.Setting: A tertiary eye care centre in Soweto, South Africa.Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of the microbiological reports of patients treated for microbial keratitis between 01 January 2018 and 31 December 2018.Results: The median age of patients was 42 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 3–77) with a male predominance of 57.0% (n = 65/113). Culture positivity rate was 63.0% (n = 84/133). There was a predominance of Gram-positive organisms of 63.0% (n = 84/133). The most common Gram-positive organism was coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CNS) (32.0%, 42/133), and the most common Gram-negative organism was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (6.0%, 8/133). Other common organisms were Staphylococcus aureus (14.0%, 18/133), Streptococcus pneumoniae (9.0%, 12/133) and Streptococcus viridans (5.0%, 6/133). Commonly used fluoroquinolones ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin had resistance of 4.2% and 10.0%, respectively. Gentamicin had a resistance of 5.8%. Culture positivity rate increased compared to 2008 from 52% to 63%. There was an increase from 2008 to 2018 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from 2% to 6%. There was little change in antibiotic resistance profiles between the two study periods (2008 and 2018).Conclusion: Culture positivity rate has increased at our institution and suggests improvements in detecting organisms and antibiotic susceptibilities. There does not seem to be any change in the susceptibilities of organisms between the study periods; therefore, it suggests current empiric management remains appropriate.
背景:细菌性角膜炎是一种危害视力的疾病。经验性管理是基于当前的区域微生物敏感性模式。目的:本研究旨在描述圣约翰眼科医院角膜炎的人口统计学和微生物模式,并将其与10年前同一中心的数据进行比较。地点:南非索韦托的一家三级眼科护理中心。方法:对2018年1月1日至2018年12月31日期间接受细菌性角膜炎治疗的患者的微生物学报告进行回顾性横断面研究。结果:患者年龄中位数为42岁(四分位数间距[IQR]: 3-77岁),男性占57.0% (n = 65/113)。培养阳性率为63.0% (n = 84/133)。革兰氏阳性菌占63.0% (n = 84/133)。最常见的革兰氏阳性菌为凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(CNS)(32.0%, 42/133),最常见的革兰氏阴性菌为铜绿假单胞菌(6.0%,8/133)。其他常见病原菌为金黄色葡萄球菌(14.0%,18/133)、肺炎链球菌(9.0%,12/133)和翠绿链球菌(5.0%,6/133)。常用氟喹诺酮类药物环丙沙星和莫西沙星的耐药率分别为4.2%和10.0%。庆大霉素耐药率为5.8%。与2008年相比,培养阳性率从52%上升到63%。从2008年到2018年,铜绿假单胞菌的数量从2%增加到6%。在两个研究期间(2008年和2018年),抗生素耐药性概况几乎没有变化。结论:培养阳性率有所提高,提示在微生物检测和抗生素敏感性方面有待改进。在研究期间,生物体的敏感性似乎没有任何变化;因此,它表明当前的经验性管理仍然是合适的。
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Ocular Therapeutics for Optometry in Africa 非洲眼科验光疗法
Pub Date : 2022-10-24 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.802
A. Rubin
No abstract available.
没有摘要。
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Knowledge, attitude, perception and education on contact lenses for refractive errors in Kenya 肯尼亚关于隐形眼镜治疗屈光不正的知识、态度、认知和教育
Pub Date : 2022-10-20 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.738
C. Timothy, D. Van Staden, H. C. Chepkeitany, Levi U. Osuagwu, N. Shaviya
Background: Globally, contact lenses are an important part of the management process for refractive errors. Contact lenses are accepted widely in developed countries, but they are currently less used in developing countries like Kenya.Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) (both pre- and post-education) to contact lens uptake specifically for correction of refractive errors by patients attending a Kenyan University Eye Clinic.Setting: Academic Vision Centre, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega, Kenya.Methods: A quasi-experimental cross-sectional study was performed by reviewing all records from February 2014 to March 2020; 360 records were purposively selected. Thereafter, a structured questionnaire with educative content on contact lenses was administered by phone and online to determine KAP. Responses were collected over a period of one month. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions were categorised and scored, and descriptive statistics and paired t-tests were used for data analysis.Results: More women (58.3%) and mostly students (59.2%) participated, with ages from 16 to 38 years (mean age and standard deviation of 22.85 ± 4.32). Overall, there was poor knowledge of contact lenses for refractive errors (96.7%). Attitudes to contact lenses were unfavourable, both pre- and post-education (94.7% and 92.8%). Perceptions of contact lens uptake were negative pre-education (92.5%) but positive post-education (95.3%).Conclusion: Education changed perceptions of contact lens usage for refractive errors correction, but even with some focused education, negative attitudes and poor knowledge regarding contact lenses persisted in the sample. Practitioners should inform patients about contact lenses as a possibility for refractive error management, and institutions training eye care providers should consolidate their clinical teaching regarding contact lenses.Contribution: This study showed that the more people with refractive errors are knowledgeable about contact lenses, the more uptake of contact lenses will happen, optometrists and ophthalmologists should educate people more on contact lenses. 
背景:在全球范围内,隐形眼镜是屈光不正治疗过程中的重要组成部分。隐形眼镜在发达国家被广泛接受,但目前在肯尼亚等发展中国家使用较少。目的:评估在肯尼亚大学眼科诊所就诊的患者对佩戴隐形眼镜矫正屈光不正的知识、态度和看法(KAP)(包括教育前和教育后)。地点:肯尼亚Kakamega Masinde Muliro科技大学学术视觉中心。方法:采用准实验横断面研究方法,回顾2014年2月至2020年3月的所有记录;有目的地选择了360条记录。然后,通过电话和网络进行结构化的问卷调查,其中包含有关隐形眼镜的教育内容,以确定KAP。问卷收集时间为一个月。对知识、态度和看法进行分类和评分,并使用描述性统计和配对t检验进行数据分析。结果:女性参与较多(58.3%),以学生为主(59.2%),年龄16 ~ 38岁,平均年龄和标准差为22.85±4.32。总体而言,隐形眼镜治疗屈光不正的知识贫乏(96.7%)。教育前和教育后对隐形眼镜的态度分别为94.7%和92.8%。对隐形眼镜摄取的认知在教育前为阴性(92.5%),教育后为阳性(95.3%)。结论:教育改变了使用隐形眼镜矫正屈光不正的观念,但即使进行了一些重点教育,样本中对隐形眼镜的负面态度和知识贫乏仍然存在。从业人员应告知患者隐形眼镜作为屈光不正管理的可能性,培训眼科保健提供者的机构应加强他们关于隐形眼镜的临床教学。贡献:本研究表明,屈光不正患者对隐形眼镜的了解越多,就会有越多的人使用隐形眼镜,验光师和眼科医生应该对人们进行更多的隐形眼镜教育。
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The perceived role and relevance of South African optometric professional and regulatory bodies 南非验光专业和监管机构的作用和相关性
Pub Date : 2022-10-14 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.730
Simon A. Maluleke, V. Moodley
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Decentralised clinical training in optometry: Student perspectives 分散的验光临床训练:学生的观点
Pub Date : 2022-10-14 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.742
R. Hansraj, Sduduzile Buthelezi, Ziyaad Cassimjee, Faiza Haffejee, Nomthandazo Masondo, Nomfundo Ntshangase, Akshay Sonakjee, Mthokozeleni Xulu, France Nxumalo
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A case of severe endogenous endophthalmitis with orbital cellulitis post COVID-19 重症内源性眼内炎合并眼眶蜂窝织炎1例
Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.748
Herold L. Letsoalo, S. D. Mathebula
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel pandemic viral illness which may lead to severe respiratory diseases. However, its ophthalmic manifestations are still not well understood. There could be serious complications involving various organs in patients with the disease and in those who are recovering, or have recovered, from COVID-19. Endogenous endophthalmitis, was a rare occurrence in the past but has increased in the post-COVID-19 pandemic. Endogenous endophthalmitis results from hematogenous spread from a remote primary source. A 55-year-old man with confirmed COVID-19 presented to a local hospital with unilateral gradual loss of vision and swelling of the left eye that occurred 10 days after discharge from the hospital. Based on detailed ophthalmic examination, this patient with a co-morbidity, namely diabetes mellitus was placed in the intensive care unit where he was given corticosteroids and ventilation for two weeks. Most patients requiring mechanical ventilation may experience disorders of the eye, and it may be difficult to treat these occurrences while the patient remains in ICU. COVID-19 can lead to ocular complications especially in the late stages of infection. Follow-up of post COVID-19 patients is crucial to monitor possible ocular complaints including endophthalmitis as early diagnosis and treatment is essential to salvage vision. Contribution There is a possible link between COVID-19 and endophthalmitis, which is a rare but devastating eye infection. The medical community should consider the eye when evaluating the role of anti-infectious treatment and immunomodulation.
2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)是一种新型的大流行性病毒性疾病,可导致严重的呼吸道疾病。然而,其眼科表现仍不清楚。在COVID-19患者和正在康复或已经康复的患者中,可能会出现涉及各种器官的严重并发症。内源性眼内炎在过去是罕见的,但在covid -19大流行后有所增加。内源性眼内炎是由远处原发源的血行性扩散引起的。一名55岁男性确诊COVID-19,出院10天后出现单侧逐渐失明和左眼肿胀,到当地医院就诊。根据详细的眼科检查,该患者合并糖尿病,被安置在重症监护室,给予皮质类固醇和通气两周。大多数需要机械通气的患者可能会出现眼部疾病,当患者留在ICU时,可能难以治疗这些疾病。COVID-19可导致眼部并发症,特别是在感染后期。COVID-19患者的随访对于监测包括眼内炎在内的可能的眼部主诉至关重要,因为早期诊断和治疗对于挽救视力至关重要。眼内炎是一种罕见但毁灭性的眼部感染,COVID-19与眼内炎之间可能存在联系。医学界在评估抗感染治疗和免疫调节的作用时应考虑到眼睛。
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An illustration of ocular toxoplasmosis with consequent lenticular opacities and asteroid hyalosis 眼弓形虫病引起的透镜状混浊和小行星状透明
Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v81i1.765
Dimakatso G. Mashala
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