Ophthalmic Ultrasonography in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Kinshasa Experience

Ophthalmic Ultrasonography in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Kinshasa Experience

The aim of this study was to analyze the use of the diagnostic B-scan ultrasound. Should it be made accessible to all surgical centers in Sub-Saharan Africa in order to (i) avoid unnecessary cataract surgery and (ii) evaluate extraocular pathology? This study was conducted in Kinshasa from 2006 to 2...

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Main Authors: Georgette Ngweme, M.T. Ngoyi Bambi, Longo Flavien Lutete, Ngoy Janvier Kilangalanga, Adrian Hopkins, Oliver Stachs, Rudolf Friedrich Guthoff, Thomas Stahnke
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
B-scan ultrasound
ultrasonography
dense cataract
posterior segment abnormalities
ocular adnexal pathology
Sub-Saharan Africa
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6975689b13c44673a63e429006a54fcb
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