Management of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in a low-resource setting: treatment options when there is no vitreoretinal surgeon.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Mar 28.
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| ID: mdl-29592990
ABSTRACT
We discuss the case of a 49-year-old soldier with a macula-on rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in Sierra Leone. The case highlights the challenge of accessing visually preserving ophthalmic specialist care in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) for vitreoretinal (VR) disease. It highlights a shortage of VR surgeons in SSA, limited examination facilities, the larger issue of accessing specialist care urgently and the costs associated with accessing surgery out-of-country. It also identifies a shortage in epidemiological data on the issue which limits the assessment of the scale of the problem.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Oftalmología
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Desprendimiento de Retina
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido