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Allergic conditions of the eye
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: D Smit --- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Health Sciences, -
Dealing with dry eye disease in general practice
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: DP Smit --- Department of Ophthalmology Faculty of Health Sciences,Dry eye disease (DED) is a very common condition with significant morbitity. It is under-diagnosed by healthcare practitioners, since the presenting symptoms are often non-specific or misleading, and clinical signs may be subtle, or absent. To help overcome this problem,... -
The red eye
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: N Du Toit --- University of Cape Town; Groote Schuur Hospital, L Van Zyl --- University of Cape Town; Groote Schuur Hospital,The red eye is a clinical problem that is encountered regularly in most primary healthcare settings. A wide spectrum of diseases may cause a red eye. Fortunately, most are relatively benign, but many potentially sight-threatening conditions may manifest in a... -
Paediatric ophthalmology at primary healthcare level
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Mpopi Lenake --- Division of Ophthalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Nagib du Toit --- Division of Ophthalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital, South AfricaPaediatric patients make up a significant portion of the patient load at primary care level. Children can present at the primary care physician with a wide range of eye problems, some of which are serious enough to impair the quality...