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The effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Eye Health [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Medical and Life Science, 2023
An autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mostly affects the joints, but it can also damage the skin, eyes, and lungs. RA patients can have dry, irritated, or gritty eyes. When the body's immune system unintentionally targets healthy tissues,
Zena Khalaf, Furqan Kadhim
doaj   +1 more source

Health systems analysis of eye care services in Zambia: evaluating progress towards VISION 2020 goals. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: VISION 2020 is a global initiative launched in 1999 to eliminate avoidable blindness by 2020. The objective of this study was to undertake a situation analysis of the Zambian eye health system and assess VISION 2020 process indicators on ...
Blanchet, K   +7 more
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Acidentes de trabalho envolvendo os olhos: avaliação de riscos ocupacionais com trabalhadores de enfermagem Accidentes de trabajo involucrando los ojos: evaluación de riesgos laborales con trabajadores de enfermería Labor accidents involving the eyes: assessment of occupational risks involving nursing workers

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2005
Objetivou-se identificar trabalhadores de enfermagem que sofreram acidentes oculares e o tipo de acidente; descrever as providências tomadas e propor metodologias de Educação em Saúde. Estudo descritivo, exploratório, realizado em maternidade pública, de
Cristiana Brasil de Almeida   +2 more
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Investigation of the effect of online education on eye health in Covid-19 pandemic

open access: yesInternational Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2020
The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of online education on eye health in Covid-19 pandemic and to present a new scale on this subject.
Huseyin Kaya
doaj   +1 more source

Critical issues in implementing low vision care in the Asia-Pacific region

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Two-thirds of the world′s population with low vision resides in the Asia-Pacific region. Provision of comprehensive low vision services is important to improve vision-related quality of life (QoL) for people with this condition.
Peggy Pei-Chia Chiang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

AI for public health: Self-screening for eye diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
A software-based visual-field testing (perimetry) system is described which incorporates several AI components, including machine learning, an intelligent user interface and pattern discovery.
Cheng, G, Liu, X, Wu, J
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Key factors determining success of primary eye care through vision centres in rural India: Patients′ perspectives

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Aim : This paper intends to discuss the patients′ perspective on the determinants of primary eye care services from vision centers (VC) in rural India.
Vilas Kovai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Excess caffeine exposure impairs eye development during chick embryogenesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Caffeine has been an integral component of our diet and medicines for centuries. It is now known that over consumption of caffeine has detrimental effects on our health, and also disrupts normal foetal development in pregnant mothers.
Cheng, Xin   +6 more
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Causes, epidemiology, and long-term outcome of traumatic cataracts in children in rural India

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Purpose : To describe preoperative factors, long-term (>3 years) postoperative outcome and cost of traumatic cataracts in children in predominantly rural districts of western India.
Parikshit Gogate   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving equity, efficiency and adherence to referral in Pakistan's eye health programmes: Pre- and post-pandemic onset

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundOver one billion people worldwide live with avoidable blindness or vision impairment. Eye Health Programmes tackle this by providing screening, primary eye care, refractive correction, and referral to hospital eye services.
Asad Aslam Khan   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

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