Fondation Bouamatou

Medical Report 2006

Ophthalmological consultations
Breakdown of patients: - new patients: 20,074 - returning patients: 13,287 Total consultations: 33,361 Breakdown of new patients by gender: - female: 10,001 patients or 49.80% - male: 10,073 patients or 50.20% Breakdown of new patients by age group: - 0 to 9 years, 1104 patients or 5.50% - 10 to 19 years, 1862 patients or 9.28% - 20 to 29 years, 2402 patients or 11.97% - 30 to 39 years, 2443 patients or 12.17% - 40 to 49 years, 3091 patients or 15.40% - 50 to 59 years, 2725 patients or 13.57% - 60 to 69 years, 3035 patients or 15.12% - 70 to 79 years, 2894 patients or 14.42% - 80 years and older, 518 patients or 2.58% Frequency of main conditions
  • Lens conditions:
    • Cataracts
    • Trauma
    • Ectopia
    • Dislocation
9012 cases or 44.89%
    • Glaucoma:
251 cases or 1.57%
  • Corneal conditions:
    • Dystrophies
    • Ulcers
    • Opacities
    • Edema
611 cases or 3.04%
  • Conjunctivitis:
    • allergic
    • infectious
1277 cases or 7.90%
  • Bulbar conjunctiva conditions:
    • Pterygium
    • Pterygiods
    • Cysts and tumors
1110 cases or 5.52%
  • Eyelid and lacrimal duct conditions:
    • Trichiasis
    • Chalazion
    • Cysts and lipomas
    • Ptosis
    • Blepharitis
    • Dacryocystitis
151 cases or 0.75%
  • Refractive errors and strabismus:
    • Astigmatism
    • Presbyopia
    • Hypermetropia
    • Myopia
6296 cases, i.e. 31.36%
  • Others:
1366 cases, i.e. 6.80%
Operating room activities
Patient distribution: Number of patients: 4538 Distribution of new patients by sex: - female: 2325, i.e. 51.20% - male: 2214, i.e. 48.80% Distribution of new patients by age groups: - 0 to 9 years: 143 patients, i.e. 3.15% - 10 to 19 years: 158 patients, i.e. 3.48% - 20 to 29 years: 193 patients, i.e. 4.25% - 30 to 39 years: 268 patients, i.e. 5.90% - 40 to 49 years: 377 patients, i.e. 8.31% - 50 to 59 years: 695 patients, i.e. 15.31% - 60 to 69 years: 1236 patients, i.e. 27.23% - 70 to 79 years: 1226 patients, i.e. 27.01% - 80 years and over: 243 patients, i.e. 5.35% Surgical procedures: 5884 cases Types of surgical interventions:  
Types of surgery Number %
Cataract surgery
EEC ICP 3944 67,03%
Phacoemulsification 615 10,45%
ICA 23 0,39%
Simple EEC 277 4,71%
EIC 14 0,24%
Total cataract surgery 4873 82,82%
Trabeculectomy 212 3,60%
Removal of cysts, tumors, and others 56 0,95%
Trichiasis repair 48 0,82%
Chalazion repair 42 0,71%
Retinal detachment repair 2 0,03%
Evisceration and enucleation 28 0,48%
Secondary implantation 26 0,44%
Strabismus repair 25 0,42%
Debridement and suturing of eye wounds 21 0,36%
Foreign body removal 17 0,29%
VL clearance 16 0,27%
CA washing (blood masses) 15 0,25%
Skiascopy 14 0,24%
FO examination 13 0,22%
Cryotherapy 10 0,17%
Iridectomy 9 0,15%
Symblepharon repair 6 0,10%
Other procedures 38 0,65%
Total 5884 100%
Pediatric consultations
Patient distribution: Number of patients: 444 Breakdown of new patients by sex: - female sex: 196 patients or 44.10% - male sex: 248 patients or 55.90% Breakdown of new patients by age group: - 0 to 1 month, 7 patients or 1.58% - 1 to 11 months, 49 patients or 11.04% - 12 to 23 months, 77 patients or 17.34% - 24 to 35 months, 59 patients or 13.29% - 36 to 47 months, 32 patients or 7.21% - 48 to 59 months, 24 patients or 5.41% - 60 to 71 months, 40 patients or 9.01% - 72 to 83 months, 28 patients or 6.31% - 84 to 95, 34 patients or 7.66% - 96 months and over, 94 patients or 21.17% Service for assembly and distribution of glasses 6,986 pairs of glasses distributed
Program for the fight against Trachoma
  • Distribution of:
    • AZYTHROMYCIN (tablet and syrup)
    • TETRACYCLINE (ophthalmic ointment)
    • Population covered:
550,000 people  
Wilayas Moughataas Population
ASSABA BOUMDEID 87 000
GUEROU
KANKOSSA
ADRAR AOUJEFT 50 500
ATAR
CHINGUETTY
OUADANE
BRAKNA BABABE 76 752
BOGHE
GORGOL MAGHAMA 43 500
HODH EL GHARBI TAMCHAKETT 26 300
TAGANT MOUDJERIA 73 000
TIDJIKJA
TICHITT
TRARZA BOUTILIMIT 198 811
OUAD NAGA
RKIZ
ROSSO
KEUR MACENE
MEDERDRA