title: [Intraocular pressure in a young Cameroonian population].
abstract: Glaucoma is one of the major causes of blindness throughout the world; mostly because patients come to consultation late. We performed a prospective study of the intraocular pressure, fundus and perimetry in 307 young Cameroonians (20 to 39 years old). Glaucoma was found in 5.8% of cases. This study shows that the disease appears early in black people and must be detected in patients under 40 years old.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Laquintinie, Douala, Cameroun.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bella-Hiag
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ebana Mvogo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ngosso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ellong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Etude de la pression intraoculaire dans une population de jeunes Camerounais.