Author(s)

Nidain Maneh^1*, Yawa Edebah Nagbe², Mawuli Ayodele Komi Santos³, Dadjo Amouzou¹, Hezouwe Magnang⁴, Koffi Sylvain Kawilitetou¹, Kokou Messan Amedome⁵, Komi Patrice Balo²

¹Service d’Ophtalmologie du CHU-Campus, Université de Lome, Lomé, Togo.
²Service d’Ophtalmologie du CHU Sylvanus Olympio, Université de Lome, Lomé, Togo.
³Service d’Ophtalmologie CHP, Université de Lomé, FSS, Aného, Togo.
⁴Département des sciences fondamentales, CNRSD, Lomé, Togo.
⁵Service d’ophtalmologie du CHU, Université de Kara, FSS, Kara, Togo.

Objectives: To assess the factors influencing the ophthalmological follow-up of sickle cell patients in Togo. Materials and Methods: The national center of research and care for sickle cell patients (CNRSD) served as study setting. It was a descriptive and analytical study by interview over a three-month period from December 01, 2020 to March 02, 2021. Was included in the study, any patient with sickle cell disease genotype SS or SC, age ≥ 17 years, regularly followed at the CNRSD and having accepted the interview by a survey sheet. Excluded were patients with sickle cell trait genotype AS or AC or with a disability that prevented them from being interviewed. Results: Two hundred and fifty (250) patients with sickle cell disease were interviewed. The mean age was 29.1 years ± 11.12 years [17 years; 67 years] and the sex ratio = 0.52. Nine patients over ten (9/10) attended at least secondary school. The jobless represented 25.60% of the total population followed respectively by students and laborers in 20.40% and 16% of cases. Twenty-four percent (24%) of patients were followed up in ophthalmology department. Statistically, there was no significant relationship between level of education (p = 0.4083), occupation (p = 0.6441) and knowledge of the ocular complications of sickle cell disease. Statistically, there was a significant relationship between knowledge of the ocular complications of sickle cell disease and compliance with ophthalmological follow-up (p = 0.0009). Conclusion: The knowledge of eye disorders related to sickle cell disease by patients with sickle cell disease improves their ophthalmological follow-up. Greater awareness on eye disorders related to sickle cell disease by medical staff towards patients with sickle cell disease would improve ophthalmological follow-up.

Ophthalmological Follow-Up, Sickle Cell Patient, Ocular Complications, Lome

Maneh, N. , Edebah Nagbe, Y. , Komi Santos, M. , Amouzou, D. , Magnang, H. , Sylvain Kawilitetou, K. , Messan Amedome, K. and Patrice Balo, K. (2023) Determinants of the Ophthalmological Follow-Up of Sickle Cell Patients at the National Center of Research and Care for Sickle Cell Patients in Lome-Togo. Open Journal of Ophthalmology, 13, 341-351. doi: 10.4236/ojoph.2023.134033.