Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large prospective study to determine how TEM use impacts presentation and outcome of MK...

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Main Authors: Simon Arunga, Allen Asiimwe, Eunice Apio Olet, Grace Kagoro-Rugunda, Bosco Ayebazibwe, John Onyango, Robert Newton, Astrid Leck, David Macleod, Victor H. Hu, Janet Seeley, Matthew J. Burton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-89/v2

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