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Chronic Impediment in Utilization of Eye-Care Services
Journal of Ophthalmology and Research, 2020 Abstract The visual impairment affects living in every aspect of life. Organizations (W.H.O. IAPB, NGOs) have initiated a campaign to eradicate preventable blindness under the program Vision 2020: “The Right to Sight”. There are three main considerations: qualities, reliability, and efficiency of eyecare facilities.
Mahesh Chandra +9 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 The effectiveness of eye care service delivery is often dependant on how the different stakeholders are aligned. These stakeholders range from the ministries of health who have the capacity to grant government subsidies for eye care, down to the primary ...
Thulasiraj D Ravilla, Dhivya Ramasamy
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Traditional healers' roles on eye care services in Nepal [PDF]
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 To evaluate the traditional healer (TH) training programme carried out by Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh, a non-governmental organisation in Nepal, by measuring the changes in knowledge and practices of trained THs in providing primary eye care services.103 trained THs practising in six districts of Nepal were interviewed with a semistructured questionnaire ...
B K Poudyal +3 more
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African Vision and Eye Health, 2019 Background: Knowledge of the utilisation of eye and skin care, and social services among persons with albinism is essential for planning intervention strategies for this group.
Zuzile Zungu, Khathutshelo P. Mashige
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Eye Care in Young Children: A Parents’ Perspective of Access and Barriers
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2023 Purpose: To evaluate parental perspectives of accessing eye care for children aged under seven years. Methods: The survey was conducted during September 2020 to March 2021 using online applications and distributed to parents whose children were between ...
Ali M Alsaqr
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Development of visible light‐sensitive human neuropsin (OPN5) via single amino acid substitution
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.The present study determines a key amino acid residue, Lys91, for defining UV sensitivity of human OPN5. Heterologous action spectroscopy of the wild type and K91 mutants of OPN5 in HEK293T cells reveals that substitution of Lys91 with neutral (alanine) or acidic amino acids (glutamic or aspartic acids) causes substantial shifts in spectral sensitivity
Yusuke Sakai +2 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy an abundant fraction of the eukaryotic transcriptome and an emerging area in cancer research. Regulation by lncRNAs is based on their subcellular localization in HNSCC. This cartoon shows the various functions of lncRNAs in HNSCC discussed in this review.
Ellen T. Tran +3 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Background: Visual impairment, which is related to many eye diseases, is a major public health problem. If detected and treated early, it can be prevented; therefore, regular use of vision services is very important. Objective: This study aimed to assess
Hailu Merga +3 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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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction The kappa‐free light chain (κ‐FLC) index is known to be highly sensitive and specific for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), while little is understood about lambda (λ)‐FLC. This study assessed the κ‐FLC and λ‐FLC indices in autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) astrocytopathy.
Michael Levraut +11 more
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