Epidemiological investigative report on ocular morbidity in children in rural Kenya
Solar exposure- and dust-related conjunctival pathology is common. As this may develop into potentially sight- or even life-threatening conditions, it warrants further study, and preventive strategies may be needed. Complaints of nyctalopia were common and could suggest vitamin A deficiency. The prevalence of refractive errors is low in this rural African population.
Authors
- Martine J. Jager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2261-3820)
- Brian W. Fleck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-7682)
- Michele Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8399-5589)
- Marina Marinkovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-4334)
- Nanda Horeweg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8581-4753)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2026.01.15
- Primary Topic
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00