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Retinal detachment in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(University of Nairobi, 1994-01)
Cytomegalovirus retinopathy is the most frequent opportunistic infection of the eye in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). We studied 71 patients with cytomegalovirus retinopathy (n = 69) or acute ...
Cause of blindness in Bavaria. Evaluation of a representative sample from blindness compensation records of Upper Bavaria].
(1992)
Blindness certificates from the region of Oberbayern were studied to obtain data for the prevalence, incidence and the causes of blindness in Bavaria. This investigation reveals increasing rates for the prevalence and ...
Traditional herbal eye medicine in Kenya.
(1994)
A study was conducted in Kenya on 16 traditional healers in order to obtain information about their knowledge of eye conditions, the herbal medicines they used, and their indications for referral to ophthalmologists. ...
Etiology of secondary glaucoma at university clinics in Munich and Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995-08)
Glaucoma is one of the most common blinding diseases worldwide. For early detection and treatment of this insidious ailment investigations of risk factors are necessary, most of which require extensive technically demanding ...
Coagulase-negative staphylococci in normal and chronically inflamed conjunctiva
(University of Nairobi, 1995-12)
This study examines the prevalence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in normal and mildly inflamed conjunctiva, their sensitivity to antibiotics, and their relationship to the remaining flora.
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Human immunodeficiency virus-related microvasculopathy and Kaposi's sarcoma: a case-control study.
(University of Nairobi, 1995-07)
Ocular microangiopathic syndrome including retinal and conjunctival abnormalities is frequently found in patients with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most frequent neoplasia ...
[Preoperative infection prophylaxis with 1% polyvidon-iodine solution based on the example of conjunctival staphylococci].
(1999)
BACKGROUND:
Most germs causing postoperative endophthalmitis derive from the conjunctival bacterial normal flora. Postoperative endophthalmitis is often induced by staphylococcal germs. The application of polyvidone-iodine ...
New blindness incidents in Württemberg-Hohenzollern
(University of Nairobi, 1997-03)
Blindness causes human suffering and high social costs. Preventive measures are necessary. Virtually all blind people are registered with the social services. Data from these institutions may help in (long-term) planning ...
[No detection of mycoplasma in 205 conjunctival swabs]
(1994)
Mycoplasma is known to cause pulmonary and urogenital infections in humans. A pathogenicity for the human eye never has been assessed, although they have been observed in the peripheral eye in a few cases of acute and ...
Local therapy of CMV retinitis: a new therapeutical approach
(University of Nairobi, 1997)