University of Cape Coast Institutional Repository

Browsing COLLEGE OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES by Author "Ilechie, Alex Azuka"

Browsing COLLEGE OF HEALTH & ALLIED SCIENCES by Author "Ilechie, Alex Azuka"

Sort by: Order: Results:

  • 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 ...
  • 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), ...
  • Ocular Symptoms of SAR-CoV-2: Indication of Possible Ocular Transmission or Viral Shedding 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Abu, Emmanuel Kwasi; Abraham, Carl Halladay; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Ilechie, Alex Azuka; Acheampong, Desmond Omane (Taylor and Francis, 2020)
    The recently identified novel coronavirus (CoV), the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). While published data about other highly infectious human ...
  • Self-refraction Accuracy with Adjustable Spectacles among Children in Ghana 
    Ilechie, Alex Azuka; Abokyi, Samuel; Owusu-Ansah, Andrew; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Denkyira, Andrew Kofi; Abraham, Carl Halladay (University of Cape Coast, 2020-03)
    To determine the accuracy of self-refraction (SR) in myopic teenagers, we compared visual and refractive outcomes of self-refracting spectacles (FocusSpecs) with those obtained using cycloplegic subjective refraction (CSR) ...
  • Utilization of Eye Care Services among Ghanaian Elderly Population: Evidence from a Peri-Urban Community 
    Ocansey, Stephen; Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Awusabo-Asare, Kofi; Ilechie, Alex Azuka; Boadi-Kusi, Samuel Bert; Abraham, Carl Halladay (Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 2013)
    Introduction: Despite being more affected by visual impairment and blindness than any other population age group, the elderly are least likely to seek help when faced with eye problems. Eye care utilization among the ...

Search UCC IR


Advanced Search

Browse

My Account