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Blindness and visual impairment due to age-related cataract in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of recent population-based studies. [PDF]

, 2013
AIM: We aimed to evaluate age-related cataract as a contributor to blindness and visual impairment (VI) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS: A systematic review of population-based studies published between 2000 and October 2012.
Sherwin, Justin C, Bastawrous, Andrew, Dean, William H   +2 more
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Years of sunlight exposure and cataract: a case-control study in a Mediterranean population. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the relation between sunlight exposure and risk of cataract. METHODS: We carried out a frequency-matched case-control study of 343 cases and 334 controls attending an ophthalmology outpatient clinic at a primary health-
Pastor-Valero, María, Fletcher, Astrid E, de Stavola, Bianca L, Chaqués-Alepúz, Vicente   +3 more
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Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial of an Ab Interno Implanted Trabecular Micro-Bypass in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Cataract: Two-Year Results.

Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.), 2019
PURPOSE Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an ab interno implanted (iStent inject) Trabecular Micro-Bypass System (Glaukos Corporation, San Clemente, CA) in combination with cataract surgery in subjects with mild to moderate primary open-angle ...
T. Samuelson, S. Sarkisian, D. Lubeck, M. Stiles, Yi-Jing Duh, Eeke A. Romo, J. E. Giamporcaro, D. Hornbeak, L. Katz, W. Bartlett, Carlos Buznego, Starck Johnson, F. D'Ambrosio, D. Dehning, H. Dubiner, Raj Goyal, B. Hughes, R. E. Marquis, R. Noecker, S. Tauber, B. R. Perez, Lawrence Roel, S. Sarkisian, S. Silverstein, S. Day, K. Solomon, Farrell Tyson, S. Vold, T. Samuelson, S. Simmons, M. Stiles, Q. Nguyen, Kent P. Bashford, B. Flowers, W. Flynn, J. Gira, Constance O. Okeke, G. Reiss, S. Tyson, G. Parkhurst, J. Linn, D. Lubeck, Jonathan D. Solomon, I. Singh, R. D. Johnson, Christopher Lin, Joshua W. Kim, C. J. Crane, F. Cotter   +48 more
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Cataract surgery in Southern Ethiopia: distribution, rates and determinants of service provision. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, with the greatest burden found in low-income countries. Cataract surgery is a curative and cost-effective intervention.
Habtamu, Esmael, Burton, Matthew J, Esmael Habtamu, Zebiba Eshete, Matthew J Burton, Eshete, Zebiba   +5 more
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Is there overutilisation of cataract surgery in England? [PDF]

, 2009
<b>Objectives:</b> Following a 3.7-fold increase in the rate of cataract surgery in the UK between 1989 and 2004, concern has been raised as to whether this has been accompanied by an excessive decline in the threshold such that some ...
Jamison, L., Black, N, Jamieson, L, van der Meulen, J.H., Black, N., Copley, L, Copley, L.P., Browne, J, Lewsey, J, Lewsey, J., van der Meulen, J, Browne, J.   +11 more
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Vitamin C and the Lens: New Insights into Delaying the Onset of Cataract

Nutrients, 2020
Cataracts or clouding of the lens is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Age and diabetes are major risk factors, and with an increasing aging and diabetic population, the burden of cataracts will grow.
Julie C. Lim, M. Caballero Arredondo, A. Braakhuis, P. Donaldson   +3 more
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Postoperative IOP prophylaxis practice following uncomplicated cataract surgery: a UK-wide consultant survey [PDF]

, 2005
Background In order to minimise postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) rise, after routine uncomplicated cataract surgery, prophylaxis may be adopted.
Dhillon, Baljean, Zamvar, Usha, Dhillon Baljean, Zamvar Usha   +3 more
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Prevalence of cataract in an older population in India: the India study of age-related eye disease. [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE: To describe the prevalence of cataract in older people in 2 areas of north and south India. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Randomly sampled villages were enumerated to identify people aged ≥ 60 years.
Gogoi, Madhurjya, Madhurjya Gogoi, Ravilla D. Ravindran, Giovanni Maraini, Maraini, Giovanni, Fletcher, Astrid E, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla, John, Neena, Murthy, Gudlavalleti V., Monica Camparini, Ravindran, Ravilla D., Badrinath Talwar, Ravindran, Ravilla D, Neena John, Usha Chakravarthy, Praveen Vashist, Ravilla, Thulasiraj D, Gudlavalleti V. Murthy, Ravilla, Thulasiraj D., Chakravarthy, Usha, Kathryn E. Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Kathryn E, Vashist, Praveen, Camparini, Monica, Astrid E. Fletcher, Talwar, Badrinath, Murthy, Gudlavalleti V, Fletcher, Astrid E., Fitzpatrick, Kathryn E.   +28 more
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Hydrophobic versus hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens on posterior capsule opacification: a Meta-analysis [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
AIM: To conduct a Meta-analysis pooling randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare hydrophobic with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses in terms of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) development.
Qiong Wu, Yan Li, Lian Wu, Cong-Yi Wang
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Performance of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery in Chinese patients with cataract: a prospective, multicenter, registry study

BMC Ophthalmology, 2019
Background This study aimed to investigate the completion rate, visual performance, and adverse outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) in Chinese patients.
Xiaobo Zhang, Yinhui Yu, Guangbin Zhang, Yanwen Zhou, Guangyu Zhao, Maosheng Chen, Yong Wang, Siquan Zhu, Hong Zhang, Ke Yao   +9 more
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