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Eye conditions and blindness in children: Priorities for research, programs, and policy with a focus on childhood cataract

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
The major causes of blindness in children encompass intrauterine and acquired infectious diseases, teratogens and developmental and molecular genetics, nutritional factors, the consequences of preterm birth, and tumors.
Clare Gilbert, Mohammed Muhit
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Integrating eye health into policy: Evidence for health systems strengthening in KwaZulu-Natal

African Vision and Eye Health, 2020
Background: Available evidence is that eye health care receives less attention compared to other allied health professions in public health services across South Africa, yet vision impairment is known to have significant social and economic consequences.
Lungile M. Buthelezi, Diane van Staden
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ANALYSIS OF MYOPIA RISK FACTORS BY MACHINE LEARNING: APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS [PDF]

Proceedings on Engineering Sciences
Myopia, or near vision, is an increasingly common eye condition worldwide, particularly in East and Southeast Asia. This condition prevents individuals from seeing distant objects clearly, leading to functional and health impairments that can severely ...
Samya Korziti , Abderrahim Dahbi, Abdelilah Errachidi, Farida Bentayeb, Youssef Elmerabet   +4 more
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Visual Function in Professional Drivers In A Coastal Town of South India and Their Perceptions About Ocular Health

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Introduction: Good visual function is essential for drivers during driving. Many ocular conditions affect visual function. There is a need for the drivers to undergo ocular evaluation and awareness about eye health would motivate them to do so.
Vidya Hegde, Rashmi Jain, Rashmi Shambu, Anupama Bappal, Rajarathna Hegde   +4 more
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Global Health Partnerships: A Perspective of Eye Health Initiatives from the Uganda-United Kingdom Engagements and the Global Health Agenda [PDF]

Annals of Global Health
Primrose Magala, Innocent Ayesiga, Ian Yeung, Samuel Mbayo, Moses W. Mulimira, Sheba G. Nakacubo   +5 more
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of second-eye cataract surgery: a systematic review and economic evaluation

, 2014
Background: Elective cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the NHS. In bilateral cataracts, the eye with greatest vision impairment from cataract is operated on first.
Jonathan Shepherd, Frampton, Geoff, Geoff Frampton, Petra Harris, Harris, Petra, Andrew Lotery, Keith Cooper, Cooper, Keith, Shepherd, Jonathan, Lotery, Andrew J.   +9 more
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Safe Eye Surgery : Non-technical aspects [PDF]

, 2011
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Flin, Rhona, Reddy, A., A Azuara-Blanco, A Reddy, Azuara-Blanco, A, G Wilkinson, R Flin, Flin, R., Wilkinson, G., Wilkinson, Jill, Azuara-Blanco, A.; id_orcid   +10 more
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The effect of an eye health promotion program on the health protective behaviors of primary school students

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018
Introduction: Undiagnosed and uncorrected refractive errors in childhood can negatively affect the development of vision and cause students to have low academic success and even quit school before graduation.
Nukhet Kirag, Ayla Bayik Temel
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Delivering eye health promotion: why and how [PDF]

, 2022
Eye health promotion is vital for supporting the health and wellbeing of eye patients and the community, and there is a lot we can all do to ...
Aghaji, A, Gilbert, Clare, Aghaji, Ada, Gilbert, C   +3 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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