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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Context : Globally, limited data are available on changing trends of blindness from a single region. Aims : To report the changing trends in the prevalence of blindness, visual impairment (VI), and visual outcomes of cataract surgery in a rural district ...
Rohit C Khanna +5 more
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Health systems analysis of eye care services in Zambia: evaluating progress towards VISION 2020 goals. [PDF]
, 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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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To describe and validate the eye health program protocol of Dongria tribal community, a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in Rayagada district, Odisha, India. Methods: The program would consist of three segments. At people's residences,
DebanandaPadhy +8 more
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Awareness, Attitude and Practices Regarding Eye Health and Common Eye Problems in Urban Indian Population: A Communitybased Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: India has large share of global blindness and visual impairment. Major factor reported is lack of awareness about eye conditions associated with poorer outcomes in terms of seeking medical help, treatment and prevention.
NC Shwetha +2 more
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, 2009 IMPORTANCERoutine eye care is important to maintaining eye health and preventing visual impairment. However, poor knowledge of ocular risk factors and disease as well as minimal exposure to eye health information may compromise adherence to eye care ...
Lumbawati, Eko
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The Population Biology and Transmission Dynamics of Loa loa [PDF]
, 2017 Endemic to Central Africa, loiasis – or African eye worm (caused by the filarial nematode Loa loa) – affects more than 10 million people. Despite causing ocular and systemic symptoms, it has typically been considered a benign condition, only of public ...
Basáñez, M-G +5 more
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Okul Öncesi Sağlık Taramalarının Değerlendirilmesi: Artvin İli Örneği
Ankara Medical Journal, 2017 Amaç: Bu çalışma Artvin Merkez Toplum Sağlığı Merkezi bölgesinde bulunan beş anaokulundaki çocukların okul sağlığı tarama programı ile sağlık durumlarının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Vasfiye Güven +1 more
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CHILD’S EYE HEALTH PREVENTION IN BULGARIA - CURRENT ISSUES [PDF]
Journal of Process Management and New Technologies, 2016 The care for children`s eyesight protection and keeping is a part of the strategy for the children n` health protection. Child`s excellent vision is extremely important for his or her good physical and psychical development, social adaptation, formation
Katya Popova , Galina Terzieva
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Access to school-based eye health programs: a qualitative case study, Bogotá, Colombia
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021 Objectives. To identify barriers and enablers to accessing school-based eye health programs in Bogotá, Colombia. Methods. We undertook a qualitative case study that explored how structural factors, and social and cultural norms influence access to school-
Aryati Yashadhana +6 more
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What the comprehensive economics of blindness and visual impairment can help us understand
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Since the year 2000, the amount written about the economics of blindness and visual impairment has increased substantially. In some cases, the studies listed under this heading are calculations of the costs related to vision impairment and blindness at a
Kevin D Frick
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