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Profile of infantile strabismus at a tertiary eye care center in India
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To study the profile, risk factors, and management outcomes of infantile strabismus at a tertiary eye care center. Methods: We prospectively analyzed the data of infants (children less than 1 year of age) who presented at our institute from ...
Mariya B Doctor +2 more
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Primary eye care: opportunities for health system strengthening and improved access to services
International Health, 2022 Primary eye care (PEC) is a vital component of primary healthcare (PHC) and is the cornerstone for the progress towards universal eye health coverage. While the concept of PEC is not new, with the increased focus of the global eye-health agenda on equity
Sumrana Yasmin, Elena Schmidt
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Since the launching of Global Initiative, VISION 2020 "the Right to Sight" many innovative, practical and unique comprehensive eye care services provision models have evolved targeting the underserved populations in different parts of the World.
Babar M Qureshi +9 more
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The effect of visual impairment on quality of life of children aged 3-16 years [PDF]
, 2010 Background: It is well known that visual impairment (VI) has a detrimental effect on Quality of Life (QoL) in adults. Little is known about the effects of VI in childhood. Aims: To evaluate the effects of VI on QoL of children.
Chadha, R. K., Subramanian, A.
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Case Reports in Medicine, 2016 Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) is a key challenge in geriatric dementia care. A multimodal comprehensive care methodology, Humanitude, with eye contact, verbal communication, and touch as its elements, was provided
Miwako Honda +4 more
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The roles of sex and gender in women’s eye health disparities in the United States
Biology of Sex Differences, 2021 Background In the United States, women are at a higher risk of developing vision impairment or a serious eye disease (such as age-related macular degeneration, thyroid eye disease, or chronic dry eye disease) than men.
Irene O. Aninye +8 more
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An overview on Paediatric Low Vision and Rehabilitation
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Eye-care services must be comprehensive, encompassing eye-health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Integration of eye healthcare services into general healthcare systems is vital for the Global Action Plan to meet its Universal Eye ...
Souvik Manna +3 more
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The role of optometrists in India: An integral part of an eye health team
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 India has a proud tradition of blindness prevention, being the first country in the world to implement a blindness control programme which focused on a model to address blinding eye disease.
Neilsen De Souza +10 more
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Evaluating eye health care services progress towards VISION 2020 goals in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia
BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Ethiopia signed the VISION 2020 Global Declaration and launched its eye health program in 2002. Since then, there has been limited systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the progress towards VISION 2020 goals in Ethiopia.
Jibat Gemida Soboka +3 more
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Systematic review of the appropriateness of eye care delivery in eye care practice
BMC Health Services Research, 2019 Background Health care systems are continually being reformed, however care improvement and intervention effectiveness are often assumed, not measured.
Kam Chun Ho +6 more
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