Methods for a population-based Comprehensive Eye care Workload Assessment (CEWA) study in Southern India. [PDF]
Eye care programs, in developing countries, are often planned using the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment, often estimated from Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) surveys.
Vardhan A+6 more
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Investigating the need and structure for a comprehensive eye care competency framework [PDF]
Objective The objective of this paper is to establish whether existing eye care competency frameworks (ECCF) are fit for purpose, and set out a comprehensive ECCF that better meets the needs of the eye care workforce and broader population.Methods and ...
Yu M, Keel S, Mills J, Müller A.
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Prevalence and determinants of comprehensive eye care in a group of patients with diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a sub-Saharan African setting. [PDF]
Objectives We aimed to investigate the determinants of comprehensive eye examination in diabetes patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study at the eye department of the Douala General Hospital.
Jingi AM+4 more
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Comprehensive eye care - Issues, challenges, and way forward.
As we move from a disease-specific care model toward comprehensive eye care (CEC), there is a need for a more holistic and integrated approach involving the health system. It should encompass not only treatment, but also prevention, promotion, and rehabilitation of incurable blindness. Although a few models already exist, the majority of health systems
Cicinelli MV, Marmamula S, Khanna RC.
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Comprehensive eye care: A simple step toward a better outcome.
1. Kulkarni ML, Sneharoopa B, Vani HN, Nawaz S, Kannan B, Kulkarni PM. Eventration of the Diaphragm and Associations. Indian J Pediatr 2007;74:110-3. 2. Tiryaki T, Livanelioglu Z, Atayurt H. Eventration of the diaphragm. Asian J Surg 2006;29:8-10.
Hariharan U.
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Comprehensive Primary Eye Care: A Comparison Between an In-Person Eye Exam and a Tele-Eye Care Exam
Nicolas Blais,1,* Benoit Tousignant,1,2,* Jean-Marie Hanssens1,* 1School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; 2Department of Social and Preventive Medicine School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montréal ...
Blais N, Tousignant B, Hanssens JM
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Commentary: Comprehensive eye care - Issues, challenges, and way forward.
Morya AK, Naidu A, Gogia S, Prakash S.
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Utilisation of eye care services in rural south India: the Aravind Comprehensive Eye Survey [PDF]
To determine utilisation of eye care services in a rural population of southern India aged 40 years or older.5150 subjects aged 40 years and older selected through a random cluster sampling technique from three districts in southern India underwent detailed ocular examinations for vision impairment, blindness, and ocular morbidity.
Praveen K. Nirmalan
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Educating Older African Americans about the Preventive Importance of Routine Comprehensive Eye Care [PDF]
Older African Americans have higher rates of vision impairment and lower utilization rates of comprehensive eye care, compared to Caucasians. InCHARGE is an eye health education program for this population that promotes prevention through the annual, dilated comprehensive eye examination.
Cynthia Owsley+5 more
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Purpose: To evaluate the impact and outcome of outreach eye camps in providing comprehensive vision care in underserved areas of North India, where a significant number of individuals lack adequate vision care facilities.
Asma Jabeen
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