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[Eye disease in children aged 6 to 15 years: a hospital-based study in Yaounde]

André Omgbwa Eballe1, Lucienne Assumpta Bella, Didier Owono

  • 1Hôpital gynéco-obstétrique et pédiatrique de Yaoundé, BP 4362 Yaoundé, Cameroun. andyeballe@gmail.com

Sante (Montrouge, France)
|December 25, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Refractive errors, such as hyperopia, were the most common eye issue in school-aged children. This highlights the need for enhanced school-based vision screenings in developing nations.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Prospective study conducted in Yaoundé, Cameroon, focusing on school-aged children (6-15 years).
  • Data collected from January to April 2008, involving 422 children.
  • First study of its kind for this age group in a developing country.

Purpose:

  • To identify prevalent eye diseases in school-aged children.
  • To examine the epidemiological characteristics of these eye conditions.
  • To inform public health strategies for pediatric eye care.

Summary:

  • Refractive errors (ametropia) were the most frequent diagnosis, affecting 43.1% of children, with hyperopia being common (23.7%).
  • Conjunctival disorders were the second most common, at 33%, including tropical endemic limbo conjunctivitis (17.8%).
  • Low vision and binocular blindness were rare, affecting 0.7% and 0.9% of the study group, respectively.

Impact:

  • Identified refractive errors as the principal cause for consultations among school-aged children.
  • Recommends reinforcement of school-based vision screening programs.
  • Provides crucial data for addressing pediatric eye health in resource-limited settings.
Abstract

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