Destructive ophthalmic procedures, a comparison between a developed and a developing country.
The causes for enucleation, evisceration, and exenteration were compared between Malawi and Israel. Differences in etiology, age, and sex were found due to the medical facilities, standard of living, and cultural background of each country.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003906:Developing Countries; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008295:Malawi; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery; D012737:Sex Factors