Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education
Background: An appraisal of the profile of ophthalmic surgeries performed at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECHTH), Ogbomosho, Nigeria over a seven-year period with a view to harnessing their potentials for maximising ophthalmic experiences of medical students. Metho...
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| description | Background: An appraisal of the profile of ophthalmic surgeries performed at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECHTH), Ogbomosho, Nigeria over a seven-year period with a view to harnessing their potentials for maximising ophthalmic experiences of medical students. Methods: A retrospective review of ophthalmic surgery records over a seven-year period (2013–2019) at LAUTECHTH. Results: There were 386 eye surgeries, mean ophthalmic surgeries: 4–5/month or 55/year. Most (329, 85.2 %) surgeries were performed on individuals aged at least 45 (range 10–95) years with slight male dominance (1.1:1). The most common indication for surgery was cataract (307, 79.6 %). Most surgeries were elective (362, 93.8 %) and performed under local anaesthesia (367, 95.1 %). Despite the highest number of surgeries being performed in the months of April and September; and lowest during the months of May and October; there was fair distribution across and over the years. Small incision cataract surgery with or without intraocular lens implant (307, 79.6 %) was the most common surgery followed by pterygium excision with adjuvant therapy (37, 9.6 %). Conclusion: The study showed a broad spectrum of eye surgeries, including cataract and pterygium, performed at the teaching hospital, encompassing common conditions that lead to visual impairment or blindness. This exposure provides valuable training opportunities for undergraduate medical students to become physicians especially those aspiring to become ophthalmologists. However, there is a need to increase the overall volume of eye surgeries to enhance the learning experience and potentially influence career choices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf90cfd40c7b4750bb8a61b5b39ba36b2024-12-28T05:22:00ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842024-11-0130101808Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical educationAbdulraheem Olarongbe Mahmoud0Abdulkabir Ayansiji Ayanniyi1Yinka Ologunsua2Susannah Adepoju3Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, PMB 117, Abuja, Nigeria; Corresponding author. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, University of Abuja, PMB 117, Abuja, Nigeria.Department of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, NigeriaDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, NigeriaBackground: An appraisal of the profile of ophthalmic surgeries performed at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECHTH), Ogbomosho, Nigeria over a seven-year period with a view to harnessing their potentials for maximising ophthalmic experiences of medical students. Methods: A retrospective review of ophthalmic surgery records over a seven-year period (2013–2019) at LAUTECHTH. Results: There were 386 eye surgeries, mean ophthalmic surgeries: 4–5/month or 55/year. Most (329, 85.2 %) surgeries were performed on individuals aged at least 45 (range 10–95) years with slight male dominance (1.1:1). The most common indication for surgery was cataract (307, 79.6 %). Most surgeries were elective (362, 93.8 %) and performed under local anaesthesia (367, 95.1 %). Despite the highest number of surgeries being performed in the months of April and September; and lowest during the months of May and October; there was fair distribution across and over the years. Small incision cataract surgery with or without intraocular lens implant (307, 79.6 %) was the most common surgery followed by pterygium excision with adjuvant therapy (37, 9.6 %). Conclusion: The study showed a broad spectrum of eye surgeries, including cataract and pterygium, performed at the teaching hospital, encompassing common conditions that lead to visual impairment or blindness. This exposure provides valuable training opportunities for undergraduate medical students to become physicians especially those aspiring to become ophthalmologists. However, there is a need to increase the overall volume of eye surgeries to enhance the learning experience and potentially influence career choices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424003051Ophthalmic medical educationOphthalmic surgeryOphthalmologyUndergraduate medical educationOgbomosoNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Abdulraheem Olarongbe Mahmoud Abdulkabir Ayansiji Ayanniyi Yinka Ologunsua Susannah Adepoju Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Ophthalmic medical education Ophthalmic surgery Ophthalmology Undergraduate medical education Ogbomoso Nigeria |
| title | Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| title_full | Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| title_fullStr | Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| title_short | Ophthalmic surgeries at a Nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| title_sort | ophthalmic surgeries at a nigerian teaching hospital from the perspectives of undergraduate medical education |
| topic | Ophthalmic medical education Ophthalmic surgery Ophthalmology Undergraduate medical education Ogbomoso Nigeria |
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