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Alternative eye care [PDF]

open access: bronzeBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 2001
“History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all the other alternatives.” Abba Eban, 1915– As ophthalmologists we tend to stick to what we know. We mostly use only four main groups of drugs that act on the eye—anti-infectives, anti-inflammatories, antiglaucoma medications, and lubricants—a limited formulary, but ...
Nick Astbury
openalex   +5 more sources

Response of L V Prasad Eye Institute to COVID-19 outbreak in India: experience at its tertiary eye care centre and adoption to its Eye Health Pyramid [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
AIM: To summarize the experience of response to COVID-19 outbreak at a tertiary eye care institute and its network of health facilities in India.
Rohit C Khanna   +11 more
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Knowledge and Awareness of Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy among Patients Seeking Eye Care Services in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose. To assess the knowledge and awareness of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among ophthalmic patients in Madang. Materials and Methods. This was a hospital-based study conducted at Madang Provincial Hospital Eye Clinic in Papua New Guinea.
Bismark Owusu-Afriyie   +3 more
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Levels of State and Trait Anxiety in Patients Referred to Ophthalmology by Primary Care Clinicians: A Cross Sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose There is a high level of over-referral from primary eye care leading to significant numbers of people without ocular pathology (false positives) being referred to secondary eye care.
AS Deborde   +33 more
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Bilateral cataract surgery in a Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata): A case report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2021
A 7.5‐year‐old intact male Japanese macaque was presented for evaluation of vision loss. After a complete ophthalmic examination, the patient was diagnosed with hypermature cataract in both eyes. After the cataract surgery, it was able to locate food and
Yukihiro Miwa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

3D Printing in Eye Care [PDF]

open access: yesOphthalmology and Therapy, 2021
Three-dimensional printing enables precise modeling of anatomical structures and has been employed in a broad range of applications across medicine. Its earliest use in eye care included orbital models for training and surgical planning, which have subsequently enabled the design of custom-fit prostheses in oculoplastic surgery.
Cristos Ifantides   +4 more
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Exploring the barriers for eye care among transgenders and commercial sex workers in Pune, Maharashtra

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: To explore all possible barriers faced by transgenders (TG) and commercial sex workers (CSW) in accessing eye care in Pune city in western India. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted at a tertiary eye care center in Pune.
Sucheta Kulkarni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mumbai metropolitan region eye care facility survey: Mumbai Eye Disease Study (MEDiS) report #1

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Purpose: To examine the eye care practice in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Methods: This study consisted of primary and secondary research conducted in five zones of MMR.
Taraprasad Das   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diabetic retinopathy awareness and eye care behaviour of indigenous women in Saskatoon, Canada

open access: yesInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2021
Diabetes is a public health challenge in Canada with a disproportionate number of Indigenous people, especially women, living with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes ocular complication and a common cause of blindness in Canadian adults.
Valerie Umaefulam, Kalyani Premkumar
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Application of the information-motivation-behavioural skills model to strengthen eye care follow-up amongst glaucoma patients

open access: yesAfrican Vision and Eye Health, 2021
Background: Many factors influence glaucoma medication adherence. A better understanding of the relationships between knowledge, attitude and patients’ practice problems in using glaucoma medications may reveal opportunities for intervention that could ...
Shonisani E. Tshivhase   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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