Factors associated with poor presenting vision among patients with microbial keratitis In Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorArunga, S.
dc.contributor.authorAtto, G.
dc.contributor.authorAyebazibwe, B.
dc.contributor.authorOnyango, J.
dc.contributor.authorMacleod, D.
dc.contributor.authorHu, V. H.
dc.contributor.authorBurton, M. J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-22T17:49:38Z
dc.date.available2023-03-22T17:49:38Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractTo determine factors associated with poor presenting vision among patients with microbial keratitis in Uganda. Design: Retrospective audit study. Methods: This was a study of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye units in Southern Uganda in the year 2015. Information on time to presentation, treatment history, use of traditional eye medicine, trauma and presenting final visual acuity was collected. Factors associated with a poor presenting vision in a regression model were analysed. Results: There were 273 cases during the year 2015. The median presentation time was 7 days from onset (IQR 2-21, total range 0-366 days). Trauma was reported in 59/88 (67%) patients and 69/162 (43%) reported using traditional eye medicine. Visual acuity was reported in only 216/273 cases at presention. Visual acuity at presentation of less than 6/60 (severe visual impairment) was strongly associated with the use of traditional eye medicine (OR 5.13, 95%CI 2.17–12.1, p=0.001) and distance from the eye hospital (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, p=0.002). Conclusion: This audit highlighted the role of use of traditional eye medicine and long distance from the eye hospital in contributing to poor presentation among patients with microbial keratitis in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArunga, S., Atto, G., Ayebazibwe, B., Onyango, J., Macleod, D., Hu, V. H., & Burton, M. J. (2020). Factors associated with poor presenting vision among patients with microbial keratitis In Uganda. The Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, 24(1).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://joecsa.coecsa.org/index.php/joecsa/article/download/175/127
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8277
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africaen_US
dc.subjectMicrobial keratitisen_US
dc.subjectBacterial keratitisen_US
dc.subjectFungal keratitisen_US
dc.subjectKeratitisen_US
dc.subjectTraditional eye medicineen_US
dc.titleFactors associated with poor presenting vision among patients with microbial keratitis In Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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