Moussala M, Moukouri E, Tabe Tambi F
Service d'Ophthalmologie, Hôpital Central, Yoaundé, Cameroun.
Rev Int Trach Pathol Ocul Trop Subtrop Sante Publique. 1992;69:177-83.
The authors study the main causes for blindness in the Western Province thanks to the hospital data from the only Ophthalmology service of this region. When checking the files of the 204 patients the main blindness causes are (in decreasing order): cataracts, glaucomas, optical nerve atrophy, uveitis, onchocerciasis.... This study also shows the absence of trachoma as a blindness cause in this tropical area. These data could be used to plan an ophthalmological cure strategy waiting for the put into service of a blindness prevalence survey in the field.
作者借助该地区唯一眼科服务机构的医院数据，研究了西部省份失明的主要原因。在查阅204名患者的档案时，主要失明原因依次为（从高到低）：白内障、青光眼、视神经萎缩、葡萄膜炎、盘尾丝虫病……该研究还表明，在这个热带地区不存在沙眼导致失明的情况。这些数据可用于制定眼科治疗策略，以待在实地开展失明患病率调查。
