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 determine (1) the extent to which the definition of success of glaucoma
surgery varies in the literature and (2) the degree to which the reported outcome after …

Purpose: A review of the effectiveness, costs, and cost-effectiveness of detection and
treatment strategies for glaucoma control in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was conducted …

Background: Trabeculectomy is the commonest surgical procedure for glaucoma. The
outcome of trabeculectomy in the treatment of all types of glaucoma over a 4-year period in a …

Introduction In an African setting surgery is generally accepted as the treatment of first
choice for glaucoma. A problem with trabeculectomy surgery for the glaucomas is the …

Background Glaucoma is a chronic eye disease associated with irreversible visual loss. In
Africa, glaucoma patients often present late, with very advanced disease. One-off …

Background. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is progressive chronic optic neuropathy
in adults in which intraocular pressure (IOP) and other currently unknown factors contribute …

Purpose: To determine the outcome of trabeculectomy in African countries. Design: This is a
review of literature for trabeculectomy conducted in Africa from 2000 to December 2012 …

Purpose: To report the outcomes of trabeculectomy with adjunctive 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) at a
Nigerian tertiary hospital. Methods: In this prospective study, all patients with glaucoma …

The results of 89 trabeculectomies performed on 56 patients under the age of 30 years were
reviewed. Data collected included age, sex, type or glaucoma, number of years of glaucoma …