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Prevalence of ocular allergy among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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By Mohamed Ismail, Intisar Khalafalla, Ahmed Dirie, Chalachew Alemayehu, Fathi Abdi Farah, Zakaria Omar Sheck, Amina Mire, Amina Ahmed, Farah Abdi, Ibrahim Mohamed, Mohamed Jayte, Bahja Ahmed Mumin, Theoneste Hakizimana, Charity Zalwango, Abdirashid Dahir Herow
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Abstract Ocular allergy ranges from seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis to chronic, potentially sight-threatening vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). African prevalence studies use heterogeneous terminology and case-ascertainment methods, and their estimates have not previously been synthesized. To synthesise published prevalence estimates of ocular allergy among African children, quantify uncertainty around summary estimates, and describe between-study variation.
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