Management of Bilateral Congenital and Juvenile Cataracts in a Low-Income Country: Patient Identification, Treatment Outcomes, and Follow Up
Optimal management of childhood cataracts involves early identification, efficient hospital infrastructure, high-quality medical care, and long-term follow up. In sub-Saharan Africa, this approach must be adapted to the context of available resources, which differs significantly from those in high- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Andreas Götz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-8741)
- Rainald Duerksen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2295-2489)
- Broder Poschkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-0369)
- Andreas Stahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8013-7597)
- Serge Dinkulu
- Edith Mukwanseke
- Adrian Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3367-3231)
- Clara Böckermann
- Christiane Paschke
- Ellen Steinau
- Rudolf Guthoff
- Ngoy-Janvier Kilangalanga
Institutions
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- Kinshasa General Hospital (CD)
- University of Rostock (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091064
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.62
Funders
- Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung
- Universität Rostock