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Driving Innovation: The Impact of National Health Policies on Optometry Research in East Asia

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the optometric research landscape in three East Asian countries—China, Japan, and Korea—analysing how research trends align with each country's national health strategies. By evaluating published articles and reviews from national journals between 2006 March 2025, we identify key areas of focus, including paediatric ...
Jihye Ahn, Moonsung Choi
wiley   +1 more source

Cataract surgery and the optometrist [PDF]

Eye, 2000
To determine the outcome of discharge on the first day following cataract surgery and the feedback from patients' optometrists.Casenotes of patients who had cataract surgery between 1 April 1997 and 30 June 1998 were analysed. Patients without complications were discharged on day 1 and advised to see their optometrist at 1 month.
D J Muthucumarana, T J Rimmer
openaire   +3 more sources

Causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in Bangladesh: a study of 1935 children.

, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To identify the anatomical site and underlying aetiology of severe visual impairment and blindness (SVI/BL) in children in Bangladesh. DESIGN: A national case series. METHODS: Children were recruited from all 64 districts in Bangladesh through
Foster, A, Gilbert, CE, Muhit, MA, Shah, SP   +3 more
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Mortality from cancer and non‐cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001–2020)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Following the Chernobyl disaster, workers were recruited from formerly Soviet‐occupied areas, including Lithuania, to participate in clean‐up efforts. Radiation exposure incurred by workers during these efforts offers a unique opportunity for the study of long‐term health effects.
Rita Steponaviciene, Ausrele Kesminiene, Auguste Kaceniene, Giedre Smailyte   +3 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 ...
Black, N., Browne, J., Copley, L.P., Jamison, L., Lewsey, J., van der Meulen, J.H.   +5 more
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Techniques—A Review on Principles, Applications and Clinical Relevance

Journal of Biophotonics, EarlyView.
This article gives an overview of the most frequently used fluorescence‐lifetime imaging (FLIM) techniques, their capabilities and typical applications in biology and clinical studies. ABSTRACT This article gives an overview of the most frequently used fluorescence‐lifetime imaging (FLIM) techniques, their capabilities, and typical applications ...
V. I. Shcheslavskiy, M. V. Shirmanova, K. S. Yashin, A. C. Rück, M. C. Skala, W. Becker   +5 more
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Cost-utility analysis of trabecular micro-bypass stents (TBS) in patients with mild-to-moderate open-angle Glaucoma in Italy

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Glaucoma is a disease characterized by progressive damage of the optic nerve. Several therapeutic options are available to lower intraocular pressure (IOP).
Antonio Maria Fea, Francesco Cattel, Stefano Gandolfi, Giorgio Buseghin, Gianluca Furneri, Ciro Costagliola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cataract Blindness: Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Treatment Barriers and High Blindness Rates for Women in Rural Regions of Andhra Pradesh [PDF]

, 2018
Despite efforts of Vision 2020 in India, the 2001 Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS) extrapolated that approximately 18.7 million blind people resided in India and projected an increase to 31.6 million blind people by 2020.
Kaur, Kiranpreet
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Revalidation and electronic cataract surgery audit: a Scottish survey on current practice and opinion [PDF]

, 2011
PURPOSE: To determine current knowledge and opinion on revalidation, and methods of cataract surgery audit in Scotland and to outline the current and future possibilities for electronic cataract surgery audit. METHODS: In 2010 we conducted a prospective,
A Esmail, A Joseph, A Rowe, D Wentz, G Stewart, H Maisonneuve, J Beard, JD Benzimra, K Vandendael, N El-Hindy, N Narendran, P Jaycock, R Johnston, R McNeil, R Megaw, R Sanders, R Smith, S Brannan, T Rane-Malcolm, Z Kmietowicz   +19 more
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Klippel‐Trénaunay‐Weber Syndrome: Prenatal Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 535-546, March/April 2025.
This meta‐analysis demonstrates the high diagnostic accuracy of SZ‐CEUS for differentiating between malignant and benign focal liver lesions, as well as for HCC from non‐HCC lesions. The study shows better performance for smaller lesions and those with a higher proportion of malignancy.
Giuliana Orlandi, Laura Sarno, Antonio Angelino, Mariarosaria Motta, Raffaella Di Girolamo, Luigi Carbone, Marika Rovetto, Laura Letizia Mazzarelli, Gabriella Sglavo, Francesco D' Antonio, Ilenia Mappa, Daniele Di Mascio, Giuseppe Rizzo, Giuseppe Maria Maruotti   +13 more
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