Jamieson S W
Postgrad Med J. 1970 Sep;46(539):557-61. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.46.539.557.
In a remote area of Rhodesia, 4051 rural Africans were examined. Emphasis was placed on examination of the eye although attention was also devoted to any other complaints. The main finding was of a follicular conjunctivitis, two-thirds of these cases being judged to be due to trachoma. Pathology was found more frequently in the younger patients, in whom there was a high incidence of acute purulent conjunctivitis. In older patients cataract and conjunctival growths were found to be common. Many patients had multiple disorders. Malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies were also seen and treated, and many other medical disorders were recorded. The major weapon in combating general infection and eye disease would be a basic education in hygiene, and this is being put into practice.
在罗德西亚的一个偏远地区，对4051名非洲农村居民进行了检查。尽管也关注其他任何不适主诉，但重点是眼部检查。主要发现是滤泡性结膜炎，其中三分之二的病例被判定为沙眼所致。病理情况在年轻患者中更为常见，这些患者中急性脓性结膜炎的发病率很高。在老年患者中，白内障和结膜肿物很常见。许多患者有多种病症。还发现并治疗了营养不良和维生素缺乏症，记录了许多其他疾病。对抗全身感染和眼部疾病的主要手段将是开展基本卫生教育，而这正在付诸实践。
