Open AccessStudy of onchocerciasis-related visual impairment in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa
Author(s) -
Vinod Kumar Baranwal,
Kripanidhi Shyamsundar,
Vamble Kabuyaya,
Jyotirmay Biswas,
Harikrishnan Vannadil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1653_18
Subject(s) - onchocerciasis , medicine , optometry , ophthalmology , visual impairment , visual acuity , glaucoma , fundus (uterus) , intraocular pressure , pathology , psychiatry
The Objective of this study is to determine baseline data regarding onchocercal eye lesions and associated visual loss in the Nord Kivu province, an onchocerciasis hyperendemic tropical rain forest area in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).