UCC RESEARCH OUTPUT: Recent submissions

  • Optometric Education in Africa: Historical Perspectives and Challenges 
    Oduntan, Olalekan A.; Mashige, Khathutshelo P.; Kio, Franklin E.; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel B. (University of Cape Coast, 2018-08)
    The African continent, with a population of more than one billion and 55 recognized developing countries, is still grappling in some countries with socioeconomic and other challenges inherent in developing countries. The ...
  • Oculo-Visual Findings among Industrial Mine Workers at Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa 
    Ovenseri-Ogbomo, G. O.; Ocansey, S.; Abu, E. K.; Kyei, S.; Boadi-Kusi, S. B. (University of Cape Coast, 2012)
    Objective: The focus of this study was to evaluate the visual status of mine workers who were directly involved in mining and/or are exposed to the mining environment. Methods: A hospital based cross-sectional study was ...
  • Ocular Discomforts Following Eyelash Extension 
    Koffuor, G. A.; Anto, B. P.; Afari, C.; Kyei, S.; Gyanfosu, L. (University of Cape Coast, 2012)
    Eyelash extension has become common practice for enhancing beauty among Ghanaian women on occasions such as weddings, festivities, and other social gatherings including funerals. This study was therefore conducted to ...
  • Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Patterns in Ophthalmic Patients 
    Boadi-Kusi, Samuel B.; Asiamah, Edward; Ocansey, Stephen; Abu, Sampson L. (University of Cape Coast, 2020-04)
    Clinical significance: Ophthalmic nutrition education programs and good dietary patterns are of considerable significance to ocular health outcomes. Background: The study aimed at assessing the level of ophthalmic nutrition ...
  • Normative Values of Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness and Optic Nerve Head Parameters and Their Association with Visual Function in an African Population 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew; Mensah, Shadrack; Oduro-Boateng, John; Kojo, Rene Abalo; Kyei, Samuel; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Amoah-Smith, Obed; Morny, Enyam Komla Amewuho; Darko-Takyi, Charles; Abraham, Carl Halladay; Nyamekye, Benjamin Appiah; Ilechie, Alex Azuka (University of Cape Coast, 2020-02)
    Purpose. To determine normative values of retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL) and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters and their association with routine clinical tests such as refractive error (RE), stereoacuity (SA), ...
  • Microbial Safety Implications of in-Use Topical Diagnostic Ophthalmic Medications in Eye Clinics in Ghana 
    Kyei, Samuel; Appiah, Eric; Ayerakwa, Eunice Ampadubea; Antwi, Clara Bemmah; Asiedu, Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2019-02)
    Purpose: To determine the microbial contaminants and its clinical importance in topical diagnostic ophthalmic medications (cycloplegics/mydriatics and miotics) in eye clinics in Ghana. Method: A cross-section of eye ...
  • Microbial Contamination of Multiple-Use Bottles of Fluorescein Ophthalmic Solution 
    Kyei, Samuel; France, David; Asiedu, Kofi (University of Cape Coast, 2018-06)
    Background: The contamination of ophthalmic solutions in ophthalmic practices remains an important cause of a myriad of secondary eye infections and a source of aggravation of ocular disorders such as corneal ulcers and ...
  • The Claim of Anti-Cataract Potential of Heliotropium indicum: A Myth or Reality? 
    Kyei, Samuel; Koffuor, George Asumeng; Ramkissoon, Paul (University of Cape Coast, 2015)
    Heliotropium indicum has several uses in traditional medicine attributable to its numerous bioactive compounds. It is used as a traditional remedy for cataracts in Ghana without any scientific verification. This ...
  • Knowledge, Usage and Barriers Associated with Contact Lens Wear in Ghana 
    Abokyi, Samuel; Manuh, George; Otchere, Heinz; Ilechie, Alex (University of Cape Coast, 2017)
    Background: Despite findings that contact lens wear for vision correction provides better quality of life than spectacles, contact lens use in developing countries is low. This study evaluated knowledge, usage and ...
  • Knowledge of Diabetes and its Associated Ocular Manifestations by Diabetic Patients: A Study at Korle‑Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana 
    Ovenseri‑Ogbomo, Godwin O.; Abokyi, Samuel; Koffuor, G. A.; Abokyi, Eric (University of Cape Coast, 2013-10)
    Background: Diabetes mellitus is a significant cause of visual impairment, hence adequate knowledge on this condition and its ocular manifestations is of immense importance to diabetic patients. Aim: To assess the knowledge ...
  • Knowledge and Awareness of Ocular Allergy among Undergraduate Students of Public Universities in Ghana 
    Kyei, Samuel; Tettey, Bernard; Asiedu, Kofi; Awuah, Agnes (University of Cape Coast, 2016)
    Background: Ocular allergy is a growing public health problem that greatly impacts the day-to-day life of sufferers and their families. Other aspects of their activities of daily living such as schooling, professional, ...
  • Investigation of Amplitude of Accommodation among Ghanaian School Children 
    Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Godwin O.; Kudjawu, Emefa P.; Kio, Franklin E.; Abu, Emmanuel K. (University of Cape Coast, 2011-09)
    Deficient amplitude of accommodation is the most frequently used criteria in an optometric practice in diagnosing whether a patient has accommodative insufficiency. This deficiency is determined based on an age-related ...
  • Inter-Regional Trends in Causes of Childhood Blindness and Low Vision in Ghana 
    Ilechie, Alex; Wanye, Seth; Abraham, Carl H.; Sarpong, Josiah B.; Abu, Emmanuel; Abokyi, Samuel; Morny, Enyam; Mensah, Bismark; Amoako, Maclean O.; Fosu-Gyeabour, Simon (University of Cape Coast, 2019-12)
    Background: Inter-regional trends of visual loss in most developing countries remain largely unknown. We compared the causes of childhood blindness among children attending blind schools in the northern (one school) and ...
  • Fasting Plasma Sugar: A Predictor of Accommodative Function in Diabetes 
    Abokyi, Samuel; Ilechie, Alex; Asaam, Kwansema Adadzewa; Ntodie, Michael (University of Cape Coast, 2015-05)
    Background: Diabetes has been associated with decline in accommodative function in some ethnic groups. This outcome, however, could differ since ethnic variations in accommodation have been noted. This study investigated ...
  • Factors Influencing the Decision of Ghanaian Optometry Students to Practice in Rural Areas after Graduation 
    Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Kyei, Samuel; Okyere, Vandyke Bright; Abu, Sampson Listowell (University of Cape Coast, 2018)
    Human resources for eye health are inequitably distributed in most developing countries including Ghana. In spite of this, most eye care workers are concentrated in urban areas to the disadvantage of rural dwellers who ...
  • Factors Associated with Protective Eyewear use Among Cocoa Farmers in Ghana 
    Boadi-Kusi, Samuel B.; Hansraj, Rekha; Mashige, Khathutshelo P.; Ilechie, Alex Azuka (University of Cape Coast, 2015-07)
    To determine the factors that are associated with the use of protective eyewear (PEW) among cocoa farmers in Ghana, a multistage random sample of 556 cocoa farmers were recruited from four districts in the country. A ...
  • Ocular Health of the Emerging Elderly Population in Ghana: Evidence From a Peri-urban Community 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert (University of Cape Coast, 2013)
    As people age, the risk of visual impairment increases because the major eye diseases that cause visual disorders are age-related. By the age of 65, 1 in 3 people suffer from some degree of eye disease that contributes to ...
  • Eye Care Seeking Behaviour: A Study of the People of Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Kyei, Samuel; Gyedu, Bismark Nyarko; Awuah, Agnes (University of Cape Coast, 2014-02)
    In developing countries, majority of the people do not receive optimal eye care due to barriers which limit their access to appropriate eye care services. The population in need of eye care therefore resort to alternative ...
  • Evaluating the Diagnosis and Management of Oculomycosis in Ghana 
    Gyanfosu, Linda; Koffuor, George A.; Abokyi, Samuel; Danso, Ben Ababio (University of Cape Coast, 2016-11)
    Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of oculomycosis is crucial in curbing its associated visual impairment. This study therefore evaluated the diagnosis and management of oculomycosis in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey ...
  • Epidemiology of Ocular Disorders and Visual Impairment among School Pupils in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana 
    Abu, Emmanuel K.; Yeboah, Abena A.; Ocansey, Stephen; Kyei, Samuel; Abokyi, Samuel (University of Cape Coast, 2015)
    The purpose of the study was to determine the epidemiology of ocular disorders and visual impairment among junior high school children in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. A cross-sectional study was conducted among ...

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