The rate of and indications for enucleations at Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit in Harare: a comparative analysis.

OBJECTIVES To determine the rate of and indications for enucleation at Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit (SKEU) in Zimbabwe and compare the findings with those from other tertiary eye care centres in the developing world. DESIGN Descriptive retrospective cross sectional study. SETTING Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. SUBJECTS Records of patients who had undergone enucleation at Sekuru Kaguvi Eye Unit, between January 1988 to December 2000. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Rate and indications of enucleations done at SKEU during the study period. RESULTS Ocular tumours (64.2%) and ocular infections (26.4%) were the leading indications for enucleation and the crude incidence rate for enucleation at SKEU was 0.17% CONCLUSION Indications for enucleation at the SKEU in Harare are similar to those experienced by other developing countries.