Kyari Fatima

Safety and effectiveness of primary transscleral diode laser cyclophotoablation for glaucoma in Nigeria.

Transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation controlled IOP in almost three quarters of eyes at 12 months with short-term preservation of vision and minimal complications.

Improving services for glaucoma care in Nigeria: implications for policy and programmes to achieve universal health coverage.

Glaucoma is a complex disease to manage and addressing it as a public health problem is challenging.

Glaucoma Features in an East African Population: A 6-Year Cohort Study of Older Adults in Nakuru, Kenya.

Glaucoma is a public health challenge in low-resource settings. Research into testing and treatment modalities in Africa is needed.

Comparison of portable devices with standard glaucoma diagnostic testing for the detection of glaucoma for the purposes of glaucoma case finding in low-and middle- income countries.

Portable devices showed good agreement with standard tools and high acceptability, supporting their potential role in glaucoma screening in resource-limited settings. Further community-based validation is recommended.

Ethnicity and Deprivation are Associated With Blindness Among Adults With Primary Glaucoma in Nigeria: Results From the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey.

Approximately 1 in 5 people with primary glaucoma were blind. Male sex, ethnicity and deprivation were strongly associated with blindness. Services for glaucoma need to improve in Nigeria, focusing on poor communities and men.