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A review of factors influencing the utilization of eye care services

African Vision and Eye Health, 2010
Visual impairment (low vision and blindness) is a major health concern all over the world. Three main reasons for the high prevalence of visual impairment are non-availability, non-accessibility andnon-affordability of eye care services.
M. D. Ntsoane, O. A. Oduntan
doaj   +1 more source

Digital ophthalmology in Scotland:benefits to patient care and education [PDF]

, 2019
Tackling visual impairment remains an important public health issue. Due to limited resources and the increasing demand on hospital eye services (HES), delivery of quality eye care within the community is essential.
Annoh, Roxanne, Beck, Daniel, Dhillon, Bal, Ellis, Heather, Patel, Sirjhun, Sanders, Roshini   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices regarding trachoma in Central Division of Kajiado County, Kenya

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2015
Trachoma is responsible for the visual impairment of about two million people worldwide, out of which a majority are irreversibly blind. The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and eye care seeking practices of the community regarding
Arthur S. Ng'etich, Claudio Owino, Ahmad Juma, Kevin N. Khisa   +3 more
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Effectiveness of UK optometric enhanced eye care services: a realist review of the literature [PDF]

, 2016
PURPOSE: UK demographic and legislative changes combined with increasing burdens on National Health Service manpower and budgets have led to extended roles for community optometrists providing locally-commissioned enhanced optometric services (EOS). This
Baker, H., Edgar, D. F, Harper, R. A., Lawrenson, J., Ratnarajan, G.   +4 more
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Mixed methods evaluation of a primary eye care training programme for primary health workers in Morogoro Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: There are 285 million people with visual impairment (VI) worldwide including 39 million who are blind; 15 % of those with VI live in Africa, and around 80 % of VI is preventable or treatable with the right equipment, information and skills ...
Gilbert, Clare Elizabeth, Hunter, Joanna, Jolley, Emma, Mafwiri, Milka Madaha, Schmidt, Elena   +4 more
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Requirements for Driving and Perceived Barriers to Accessing Eye Care Services; a Comparative Study of Government and Commercial Drivers in Southwestern Nigeria

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Satisfactory driving and eye tests at accredited centers by national traffic regulatory agencies are prerequisites for issuance of driver's license.
Adefisoye Oluwaseun Adewole, Abiodun Oladejo Egwuenu, Simeon Whenayon Ajisegiri, Adeleye Abiodun Adeomi, Oluwatosin Adediran Adeoye, Moses Katbi   +5 more
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Rapid assessment of visual impairment (RAVI) in marine fishing communities in South India - study protocol and main findings [PDF]

, 2011
Background Reliable data are a pre-requisite for planning eye care services. Though conventional cross sectional studies provide reliable information, they are resource intensive. A novel rapid assessment method was used to investigate the prevalence and
Madala Sreenivas R, Marmamula Srinivas, Rao Gullapalli N   +2 more
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Knowledge and practices of eye health professionals about the availability and accessibility of child eye care services in the public sector in Swaziland

African Vision and Eye Health, 2019
Background: International and African rights instruments stipulate that children have the right to access quality general and eye health care. Lack of access to quality eye care can have a significant negative impact on the child, family and society in ...
Velibanti Sukati, Vanessa R. Moodley, Khathutshelo P. Mashige   +2 more
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Eye care services and benefits paid by medical schemes in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2023
Background: Vision impairment (VI) affects people worldwide, and demographic factors like age are significantly linked to VI. Routine eye exams and other eye care treatments can detect and prevent common eye illnesses.
Michael M. Willie
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Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Eye Care Services [PDF]

Archives of Ophthalmology, 2008
To compare realized access or use of eye care services in adults with self-reported vision problems in Canada and the United States.Using the Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health, we examined the differences in use of eye care services in 2018 Canadian respondents and 2930 American respondents with self-reported vision problems.
Xinzhi, Zhang, Paul P, Lee, Theodore J, Thompson, Sanjay, Sharma, Lawrence, Barker, Linda S, Geiss, Giuseppina, Imperatore, Edward W, Gregg, Xuanping, Zhang, Jinan B, Saaddine   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources