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Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2022 Background: Evidence shows that poor utilization of available eye care services by potential beneficiaries is a major barrier to reducing the burden of visual impairment (VI) and blindness.
Fatima Hudu Umar, O P Odugbo, C D Mpyet
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Assessment of eye health care services of Bangladesh using eye care service assessment tools
International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Bangladesh is being the commissioner for oaths to vision 2020, a global campaign for elimination of avoidable blindness by 2020, formulated a national eye care plan. This report illustrates the present status of Bangladesh eye health care service using eye care service assessment tool (ECSAT) that assesses an eye health system across six ...
A.H.M. Enayet Hussain +6 more
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African Vision and Eye Health, 2023 Background: Public eye care services in South Africa are relatively underdeveloped. This is, in part, due to optometry services historically being private sector-focussed, as well as a lack of ophthalmologists in the country.
Noxolo L. Zulu, Diane van Staden
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Cost-effectiveness of eye care services in Zambia [PDF]
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2014 To estimate the cost-effectiveness of cataract surgery and refractive error/presbyopia correction in Zambia.Primary data on costs and health related quality of life were collected in a prospective cohort study of 170 cataract and 113 refractive error/presbyopia patients recruited from three health facilities.
Griffiths, Ulla K +4 more
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Improving eye care services with a lean approach [PDF]
Acta Ophthalmologica, 2018 AbstractPurposeEffective provision of eye care services in government‐financed hospitals is essential to balance the discrepancy between growing demand and limited resources. We aimed to improve efficiency of the treatment protocol for Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
Hippala Heli +9 more
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Portuguese Journal of Public Health, 2023 Introduction: Refractive error is a public health concern and even with relatively simple and cost-effective interventions it remains usually outside national health services (NHSs) not ensuring universal health coverage.
Vera L. Alves Carneiro +1 more
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Improving eye care services for children. [PDF]
Community Eye HealthMalik A, Gilbert C.
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Alcohol use disorders (AUD) often co-occur with anxiety and depressive disorders, and anxiety often drives relapse during alcohol abstinence. Optimal AUD pharmacotherapies may thus need to target both excessive alcohol intake and elevated anxiety ...
Philippe A. Melas +5 more
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Considerations in the integration of eye care into leprosy care services
Leprosy Review, 1992 Little attention has been directed to the development, management and evaluation of eye care programmes for leprosy patients. This paper examines when an eye care programme for leprosy patients is needed, methods for integrating eye care into leprosy control programmes and lists of available ocular leprosy teaching materials.
P, Courtright, S, Lewallen
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African 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
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