Table 4. Ocular anomalies not caused by Onchocerca volvulus infection in patients (n = 82) examined before ivermectin treatment, and at 4 and 23 years post initial ivermectin treatment (PIT).
before ivermectin (in %) | 4 years PIT (in %) | 23 years PIT (in %) | |
Band-shaped keratopathy | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
Glaucoma | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Vascular retinopathy | 2.4 | 4.9 | 18.2 |
Pterygium conjunctivae | 2.4 | 4.8 | 19.5 |
Suspected glaucoma by Cup/disc ≥0.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 |
POA (primary optic atrophy) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |