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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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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova, Yoana Lilova, Alexander Oscar, Alina Levi, Maria Kamusheva, Guenka Petrova   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanostructured drug delivery systems for posterior segment eye diseases: Strategies to defy ocular barriers

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Efficient drug delivery to the posterior segment of the eye has long been a challenging issue due to the complex ocular barriers. The review focuses on the promise held by nanoplatforms for barrier penetration and the key mechanisms involved, also highlighting their advantages in achieving efficient drug delivery and superior treatment of PSEDs ...
Yifan Shen, Ying Yao, Yan Zhang, Xinyu Shi, Ling Bai, Yang Zhong, Yan Zhang, Kun Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Diets and Food Plans in Health and Diseases—A Narrative Review

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This review emphasizes different diet types, providing insights into their nutritional content and health effects. Vegetarian and vegan diets, ketogenic diets, Mediterranean diets, Western diets, pescatarian diets, flexitarian diets, and territorial diversified diets are discussed, highlighting their influences on health, and diseases.
Md. Mahbubar Rahman, Manisha Pandit, Bhawana Thukral, Morshed M. Khandoker   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Posterior corneal surface stability after femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis [PDF]

, 2015
The purpose of this study was to evaluate posterior corneal surface variation after femtosecond laser-assisted keratomileusis in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism. Patients were evaluated by corneal tomography preoperatively and at 1, 6, and 12
Cagini, Carlo, Fiore, Tito, Fruttini, Daniela, Lupidi, Marco, Messina, Marco, Piccinelli, Francesco, SPADEA, LEOPOLDO   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Hope Walks: The Impact of Clubfoot Treatment on Human Flourishing in Ethiopia

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children born with severe congenital conditions in low‐income countries rank among the most disadvantaged among the global ultra‐poor. We study the impact of clubfoot and its treatment across multiple dimensions of human flourishing on data collected from 564 children in Ethiopia.
Bruce Wydick, Gianna Camacho, Patrizio Piraino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

Primary radiotherapy in progressive optic nerve sheath meningiomas: a long-term follow-up study [PDF]

, 2010
Background/aims: To report the outcome of primary radiotherapy in patients with progressive optic nerve sheath meningioma (ONSM). Methods: The clinical records of all patients were reviewed in a retrospective, observational, multicentre study.
Blank, L., Geskus, R., Mourits, M., Nowak, P., Rootman, J., Saeed, P., Selva-Nayagam, D., Weis, E., Wolbers, J.   +8 more
core   +5 more sources

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

Association between cataract and fatty liver diseases from a nationwide cross-sectional study in South Korea

Scientific Reports
This study examined the link between fatty liver disease (FLD) and cataracts, as previous research has suggested that FLD may contribute to metabolic syndrome, systemic inflammation, and potentially cataracts.
Kyoung Hae Kang, Daeun Shin, Ik Hee Ryu, Jin Kuk Kim, In Sik Lee, Kyungmin Koh, Tae Keun Yoo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source