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Strengthening retina eye care services in Nepal: retina eye care of Nepal project [PDF]

open access: greenBMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background Retinal diseases are very difficult to treat. So, early diagnoses and preventions are very important. But, few eye doctors can treat patients with retinal diseases in Nepal.
Arjun Shrestha   +4 more
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A situational analysis of eye care services in Swaziland [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Public Health in Africa, 2018
Compared to other African countries, Swaziland performs the worst in terms of providing eye health care services. A priority goal of the World Health Organization (WHO) is to alleviate childhood blindness, particularly in low-income countries such as ...
Velibanti Nhlanhla Sukati   +2 more
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Models for Primary Eye Care Services in India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Community Medicine, 2015
Blindness and visual impairment continues to be a major public health problem in India. Availability and easy access to primary eye care services is essential for elimination of avoidable blindness. ′Vision 2020: The Right to Sight - India′ envisaged the
Vasundhra Misra   +3 more
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Assessment of pediatric eye care services in health facilities in the Ashanti region of Ghana [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Background: Childhood visual impairment is an important public health concern considering the social, emotional and economic consequences. Lack of access to eye care services contributes to this growing problem.
Elizabeth M. Akpakli   +2 more
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Cost-effectiveness of eye care services in Zambia. [PDF]

open access: yesCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery and refractive error/presbyopia correction in Zambia. METHODS: Primary data on costs and health related quality of life were collected in a prospective cohort study of 170 cataract and 113
Bozzani, Fiammetta M   +4 more
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Vision-Related Quality of Life of Older People in Tehran and their Access and Utilization of Eye Care Services [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: Access to and utilization of eye care services may improve vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) of older people. This study aimed to evaluate the VRQoL of older adults and its associations with access to and utilization of eye care ...
Sara Bigdeli   +3 more
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Utilisation of public eye care services by the rural community residents in the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province, South Africa

open access: goldAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012
Background: Visual impairment and blindness are major health problems worldwide, especially in the rural and remote areas of developing countries. Utilisation of eye care services is essential to reduce the burden of visual impairment and blindness, and ...
Mologadi D. Ntsoane   +2 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Utilization of eye care services by elderly persons in the northern Ethekwini district of Kwa-Zulu-Natal province, South Africa

open access: goldAfrican Vision and Eye Health, 2011
Although most of the causes of visual impairment and blindness in the developing world are treatable, many people do not receive eye care attention. The appropriate use of eye care services is a key factor to reducing visual impairment and blindness in ...
K. P. Mashige, C. Martin
doaj   +3 more sources

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