Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the epidemiology of different types of
glaucoma relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to discuss the evidence regarding the …

Melatonin (N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine) is an indoleamine with a range of antioxidative
properties. Melatonin is endogenously produced in the eye and in other organs. Current …

purpose. To determine the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment among adults
aged≥ 40 years in Nigeria. methods. Multistage, stratified, cluster random sampling with …

Purpose To obtain an estimate of the magnitude of the problem of glaucoma in sub-Saharan
Africa, and to evaluate the existing evidence for including glaucoma as a priority disease in …

Purpose.: To provide data on prevalence and types of refractive error and the spectacle-
wearing rate among adults in Nigeria and the degree to which the need for distance …

Background Despite having the largest population in Africa, Nigeria has no accurate
population based data to plan and evaluate eye care services. A national survey was …

Most information on the harmful health effects of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has been
obtained in populations in which the majority has fair skin. Here a systematic review of …

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Objective: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and pattern of refractive
error in patients presenting to a private hospital. Materials and Methods: Records of all …

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of low vision and blindness, identify the causes, and
suggest policies for an effective eye care program based on 2005 data from Sokoto State …