Predictive value of retinal function by the Purkinje test in patients scheduled for cataract surgery in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Predictive value of retinal function by the Purkinje test in patients scheduled for cataract surgery in Kinshasa, DR Congo

AIM: To assess the retinal function in patients with dense cataracts in resource poor settings in Kinshasa, DR Congo. METHODS: In a tertiary eye care center, the Purkinje entoptic test was performed as part of the ophthalmological examination in 98 eyes in patients with cataract, using a penlight. T...

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Main Authors: Serge Dinkulu, Ngoy Janvier Kilangalanga, Edith Mukwanseke, Longo Flavien Lutete, Adrian Hopkins, Rudolf Friedrich Guthoff, Thomas Stahnke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2021-09-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
purkinje test
entoptic phenomena
cataract
retinal function
sub-saharan africa
Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/en_publish/2021/9/20210914.pdf

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