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(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
The East African Journal of Ophthalmology (EAJO) is the offi cial Journal of the Ophthalmological Society of East
Africa (OSEA). It was established in 1976 and aims to improve all aspects of ophthalmology and community ...
Baseline trachoma survey in ELCK-Arsim, Samburu district, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
Objectives: To establish the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children
aged 1-9 years; potentially blinding trachoma (TT) in adults >15 years and to
document the magnitude of selected known trachoma risk factors.
Design: ...
Epidemiological assessment of a large geographical area with clustered trachoma: The Upper Eastern Kenya survey
(College of Health sciences, 2013)
Objective: To assess the prevalence and distribution of trachoma and dirty faces prior to implementation
of the SAFE strategy (Surgery, Antibiotic treatment, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement)
in the Upper ...
The prevalence and pattern of visual impairment and blindness among Primary School pupils in Kitale Municipality, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12)
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and pattern of Visual Impairment(VI) and blindness among
primary school pupils in Kitale Municipality from February to March 2009.
Design: Cross-sectional school based study.
Setting: ...
Active trachoma is an infectious disease, stop treating it administratively
(College of Health sciences, 2013)
Objective: To assess how administrative considerations during prevalence surveys affected initiation of mass antibiotic treatment for active trachoma in East Pokot district in Kenya.
Methods: Survey reports were reviewed. ...
A German ophthalmologist with an African heart
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
In recognition of his extraordinary commitment and contribution to academic excellence and prevention of
blindness in Eastern Africa through teaching, scientific research, advocacy and resource mobilization; the
2007 ...
It is time for evidence based community interventions in prevention of blindness
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)
For a long time, it has been generally assumed that the level of blindness and need for prevention of blindness services in Africa is too high and there is no justifi cation for committing the little available resources ...