Case Finding and Management of Childhood Cataracts: The Role of a Child Eye Health Programme in Kaduna State, Nigeria
The programme has resulted in improved case detection of childhood leukocoria at primary eye care level. additionally, the eye health referral system in Kaduna State has been strengthened with increasing numbers of children accessing services: majority boys, older children, and unilateral cataracts.
Authors
- Catey Bunce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0935-3713)
- AbdulRahman Aminatu
- Ibrahim Nazaradden
- Isiyaku Sunday
- Hassan Amina
- Blessing Ihotu John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5176-5472)
- Bowman Richard
- Alhassan Mahmoud
Institutions
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- National Eye Centre (NG)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_306_22
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00