Browsing by Author "Lecuona, Karin"
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- ItemOpen AccessPrevalence of chronic ocular complications in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis(2013) Van Zyl, Lourens Marthinus; Lecuona, KarinThe main objective of the study is to identify and grade the severity of chronic ocular complications in patients who were treated for SJS and TEN at Groote Schuur Hospital. The secondary objective is to identify patients who need referrals to specialist ophthalmic clinics for treatable ocular complications of SJS and TEN.
- ItemOpen AccessVisual functioning and quality of life after pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic eye disease at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa(2009) Azwihangwisi, Bvumbi; Lecuona, KarinThe purpose of this study was to determine the visual function and quality of life of patients 6 months after undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy complications at the Groote Schuur Hospital. The study also investigated the association between quality of life and the indications for surgery, the type of procedure performed, pan-retinal photocoagulation before surgery, the duration of complications, age, gender, the presence systemic disease and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).