Journal of Ophthalmology & Clinical Research(JOCR)

General Ophthalmologist, Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Prevalence of Ocular Morbidity in Leprosy Patients at Kuyera Leprosy Rehabilitation Center
  Author(s): Kibrom Mekonen Teferi* and Alemayehu Woldeyes Tefera
  
  Background: Leprosy is among the oldest disease in the world but it is the list studied chronic disease in Ethiopia and worldwide to cause more ocular complications than any other systemic bacterial disease. Methods: Community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2023 among leprosy patients at Kuyera Rehabilitation Center. Detailed sociodemographic, medical hitory and clinical examination findings were recorded by the principal investigator. Comprehensive eye examinations, including slit-lamp evaluation, fundus examinations, and refraction were performed on all participants. Descriptive statistical and logisttic regression analysis was done. Results: A total of 70 participants were included. Most participants were over 40 years old (n=61, 87.2%), and 95.7% (n= 67) had leprosy for more than.. Read More»
  

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