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We welcome you again on our website. On this page you will find some information about the most common eye diseases in the area. If you also want to learn more about our facilities, you'll find it in the About Us section. To see some pictures of various topics feel free to click through our photo album.

Common Eye Diseases in Western Kenya

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• Cataract: An opacification of the lens, most commonly due to age-related changes. Symptoms start with glare and hazy vision and end with reversible blindness. The only treatment option is a cataract surgery.
• Glaucoma: At present the second most common cause of blindness worldwide (after cataract). Most commonly the eye pressure is increased and causes a chronic damage of the optic nerve. This damage leads to an increasing visual field defect.
• Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: A common form of eye allergy in our area. Its typical feature is itching in both eyes, mainly children and young people are affected. Several eyedrops are available to relief the symptoms.
• Refractive Errors: Sometimes patients just need spectacles to improve their vision.
• Trachoma: The prevalence is decreasing in western kenya. Although there are patients with scratching eyelashes which lead to corneal opacity and blindness. An early surgical intervention is needed (e.g. tarsal plate rotation) apart from community health issues.
• Uveitis: An inflammation of the uvea, consisting of iris, ciliary body and choroid. Symptoms may begin with pain when light conditions change from dim to bright light. Treatment options are mainly with eyedrops or tablets.
• Retinal Diseases: Such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and retinal infections.
• Ocular Trauma: Please come as fast as possible within a couple of hours after the eyes were injured.
• Childhood Blindness: Summarises diseases like congenital glaucoma, albinism or congenital cataract. It is crucial to present a child as early as possible in case of a white pupil, enlarged eye or squint as well as other suspicious changes of the eyes.