Spot keratoconus before it shows
Our Ghana study nails early detection with 95% accuracy using Pentacam® data.
See how 👉 https://t.co/F3up4a6TfD
#Ophthalmology#Keratoconus#EyeCare
Spot keratoconus before it shows
Our Ghana study nails early detection with 95% accuracy using Pentacam® data.
See how 👉 https://t.co/F3up4a6TfD
#Ophthalmology#Keratoconus#EyeCare
New data from Ghana 🇬🇭: Scheimpflug tomography shows 96% specificity & 92% sensitivity in detecting early keratoconus (forme fruste) using BAD_D, ISV & KI indices.
Locally-relevant cut-offs = better early intervention for African eyes.
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https://t.co/GEv7M1GbUW
Did you know? People with glaucoma slowly lose peripheral vision.
Don't let the "silent thief of sight" steal your important life moments.
For more information about glaucoma, visit https://t.co/NpMTXZzotj.
New Ghana Country Representative – In March, Dr. Oscar Debrah ended his role as the HCP Country Representative for #Ghana. Dr. James Addy (pictured) will now be serving in the role. We are appreciative of Dr. Debrah’s service and look forward to continued success with Dr. Addy.
This week is World Glaucoma Week and
https://t.co/eVIsqOOdDc has a great range of resources to educate the community so check it out. And don't forget to keep listening to Vision Australia Radio for more on World Glaucoma Week.
A recent high-volume cataract outreach in Lumbini, Nepal restored sight to 624 eyes in 4 days. HCP co-founders Dr. Ruit and Dr. Tabin joined doctors, nurses, technicians & volunteers from the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology to restore sight to patients in need. #cureblindness
A recent cataract outreach in Cape Coast, #Ghana, in coordination with Ghana Health Services, provided training for new surgeons to increase local access to high-quality eye care and provided 599 sight-restoring surgeries. #cureblindness
https://t.co/dNt5Y3vpsN
There are many challenges in the growth of eye care sector in #Ghana . Lack of trained personnel (about 300 eye care professionals serving 23 million Ghanaians) & Lack of adequate eye health education and funding. @noordubai
At least 100 people have died in #Beirut, with thousands more injured and many children unaccounted for.
It's vital that children and families in #Lebanon get the urgent medical care and protection they need: https://t.co/PQt1YgocHi