喀麦隆结膜炎280例临床分析

Clincal analysis of conjunctivitis

目的:了解喀麦隆共和国不同类型结膜炎的临床特点及发病率。方法:对280例结膜炎患者通过病史、症状及结膜细胞刮片进行诊断。结果:慢性结膜炎最为常见,过敏性结膜炎,淋菌性结膜炎发病率高于国内及其他发达国家。沙眼的发病率相对较低,除过敏性结膜炎外,其它各型结膜炎发病率无性别、年龄差异。结论:喀麦隆结膜炎发病率高与当地气候、紫外线照射强度、外界环境及生活习惯有关。

AIM： To investigate the clinical characteristics and incidence of different conjunctivitis in Cameroon. METHODS： Two hundred and eighty patients with conjunctivitis were diagnosed by history, symptoms and conjunctival cell smear. RESULTS： Chronic conjunctivitis was the most common diagnose in Cameroon, and the incidence of allergic conjunctivitis and gonococcal conjunctivitis here were higher than that in China or the developed countries. The inci- dence of trachoma was comparatively lower. Except allergic conjunctivitis, the incidence of other types of conjunctivitis had no significant difference in sex and age.CONCLUSION： The high incidence of conjunctivitis is related to the regional climate, intensity of ultraviolet radiation, ervironment and custom in Cameroon.