Background: Refractory glaucoma possess a therapeutic challenge due to poor response to standard medical and surgical treatments. Cyclophotocoagulation (CPC) is an alternative method for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in such cases, however its use is often limited to...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4468
Aim: To assess surgical outcomes and prognostic factors for traumatic retinal detachment following globe injuries among patients treated at a tertiary hospital in Northern Tanzania from December 2012 to November 2022. Study Design: A hospital based retrospective cohort study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i5474
Aim: To evaluate the risk factors associated with endophthalmitis requiring evisceration/enucleation among patients managed at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Northern Tanzania. Study Design: Hospital-based retrospective analytic study. Place and Duration of Study:...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i6486
Objective: To determine the proportion and factors associated with myopia progression among pediatric patients attending the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Northern Tanzania. Methods: A hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the Pediatric...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4467
Objectives: This study aimed to assess factors affecting visual outcomes among Open Globe Injury (OGI) patients attending the KCMC eye department from 2015 to 2020. Methodology: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for Open Globe Injury (OGI) patients aged thre...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i4463
Objective: To assess the stage of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) at diagnosis, determine the proportion of patients experiencing disease progression, and identify factors influencing progression. Methods: In this retrospective cohort, 201 newly diagnosed POAG patients aged 18...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2025/v20i3457