Open AccessIndications for destructive eye surgeries at a Nigerian tertiary eye care centre: A ten-year review
Author(s) -
Kareem Olatunbosun Musa,
Olufisayo Temitayo Aribaba,
Adeola O Onakoya,
Adekunle Rotimi-Samuel,
F B Akinsola
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.180119
Subject(s) - medicine , evisceration (ophthalmology) , enucleation , eye care , tertiary care , eye surgery , tertiary level , presentation (obstetrics) , eye injuries , retrospective cohort study , visual acuity , surgery , retinoblastoma , general surgery , pediatrics , optometry , poison control , injury prevention , emergency medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , mathematics education , mathematics , pathology , gene
Destructive eye surgeries are terminal treatment modalities for some ophthalmic conditions with psychological, emotional and cosmetic implications, especially for the patients and their relatives.