Twelve months Subspecialty Training in Paediatric Ophhalmology & Strabismus II: One Year Afterwards

Paediatric Ophthamology & Strabismus

Abstract

Background: The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium (CEHC);1 funded by the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust2 provided  opportunities for clinical fellowships. Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Bangladesh3 was one of the training institutions. At  completion of training, we set our own goals regarding what we wanted to achieve in our home institutions within the next one year.  Below is an abridged version of my one-year report to my sponsors at CEHC.  

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study involving 44 patients with retinoblastoma who were managed at National Eye Centre  Kaduna between January and June 2017. Patients who are on treatment for retinoblastoma with at least a single course of cytotoxic  therapy with or without enucleation were included. The direct health costs (hospital accommodation, investigations, examination  under anaesthesia (EUA), chemotherapy, blood transfusion and surgery) and the direct non-health costs (transportation and feeding)  were calculated.