DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2024.v10i07.031

Pages: 891-897

Cataract-induced blindness is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century in developing countries like Mali [1]. The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiological and clinical aspects and to determine the etiologies of adult cataracts at the secondary ophthalmology center of Ouelessebougou. This was a prospective study conducted over a 6-month period (July 1 to December 31, 2023). Data processing and analysis were done using SPSS and Excel 2016. The document was written using Word 2016. The age group of 60-70 years was the most represented, with 46.7%. The male-to-female ratio was 1.2, favoring men. More than half of our sample were illiterate, accounting for 61.3%. The Bambara ethnic group was the most represented at 38.0%. Hypertension was the most common medical history at 22.0%. Blurred vision (BAV) was the most frequent reason for consultation at 92%. Preoperative visual acuity was less than 1/10 in 139 patients in the right eye (92.7%) and 90.0% in the left eye. The condition of the adnexa was normal in 96.6% of patients in the right eye and 96% in the left eye. Bilateral cataract was the most common form in our sample at 93%. The most common type of cataract was senile cataract, with 82.7% in the right eye and 84% in the left eye.