Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Ophthalmology Unit, Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon
Research Article
Intraocular Pressure Profile in Infants at the University Teaching Hospital of Yaounde
Author(s): Chantal Ngoune Nanfack*, B. Gamgne Kamga, C. Kalla, Y Bilong, CD Noche and G Kagmeni
Aim: To assess the Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP) profile in infants at the university teaching hospital of Yaoundé.
Materials and methods: We carried out a cross-sectional analytical study from December 2019 to April 2020 using an I-care rebound tonometer. All infants aged between 1 month and 24 months were included in the study
Results: A total of 992 eyes belonging to 496 infants of mean age 8.5 ± 5.9 months were examined. The mean gestational age was 39.5 ± 1.5 amenorrhea weeks, with a mean birth weight of 3311 ± 618 g. Of the 496 infants, 3% (n=15) had a family history of glaucoma and 17% (n=87) were receiving vitamin D supplementation. The mean intraocular pressure of the infants was 10.24 mmHg ± 3.7 in the right eye and 10.43 mmHg ± 3.9 in the left eye. It was found t.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.22.13.913