Ocular Complications and Damage in Hemodialysis Patients

By Adama Noumou Doumbia

We conducted a cross-sectional study of ocular complications and damage in haemodialysis patients at CHME le Luxembourg. We recorded 50 hemodialysis patients during the study period. Of these patients, 47 developed ocular complications, a frequency of 94%. The average age was 47, and the sex ratio was 1.16 in favor of men. Only 30% of our patients lived in commune IV. The various pathologies encountered were hypertensive retinopathy (40%), diabetic retinopathy (14%), ametropia (12%), cataract (8%), pterygium (6%), conjunctivitis (4%), intraocular hypertension (4%), conjunctival calcification (2%), optic neuropathy (2%) and glaucoma (2%).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6207547004
• ISBN13: 9786207547005
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"