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 +4 more
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Trials, 2017 Background Many people with diabetes have suboptimal glycaemic control due to not being adherent to their treatment regimen. Behavioural economic theory suggests that the lack of adherence results from the disconnect between the timing of when costs and ...
Marcel Bilger +6 more
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International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2021 Stevens–Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are serious adverse cutaneous drug reactions, characterized by epidermal detachment and mucous membrane involvement.
M. Teresa Magone, MD +3 more
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Predictors of uptake of eye examination in people living with diabetes mellitus in three counties of Kenya. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant public health concern that is potentially blinding. Clinical practice guidelines recommend annual eye examination of patients with diabetes for early detection of DR.
Bascaran, Covadonga +6 more
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Factors affecting cataract surgical coverage and outcomes: a retrospective cross-sectional study of eye health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Recently there has been a great deal of new population based evidence on visual impairment generated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), thanks to the Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey methodology. The survey provides information
Cook, Colin +7 more
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Determination on the Success of Cataract Surgeries by Using Sight Restoration Rate (SRR)
Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (Indonesian Journal of Community Engagement), 2019 The prevalence of blindness in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) reaches 1.0% and the ratio of blindness to ophthalmologist reaches 1:8000. This data means NTT is a place which has vision issues. Blindness is caused by cataract.
Angelo Doniho +4 more
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Ocular morbidity and health seeking behaviour in Kwara state, Nigeria: implications for delivery of eye care services. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in communities in developing countries. This makes effective planning of eye services difficult.
Kimani, Kahaki +5 more
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Cannabis use and the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma: a Mendelian randomization study
Scientific Reports, 2023 Several observational studies have investigated the association between cannabis use and intraocular pressure, but its association with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) remains unclear.
Andreas Katsimpris +4 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2020 Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the delivery of eye care services continues to be undermined by health systems performance bottlenecks. There is a growing focus by partners in the sector on the analysis of the different components of eye care ...
Stevens Bechange +5 more
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Access to school-based eye health programs in Central Region, Malawi: a qualitative case study.
Health Promotion International, 2023 Vision impairment among children is associated with lower levels of educational attainment. School-based eye health programs have the potential to provide high-quality and cost-effective services that assist in the prevention of blindness and uncorrected
Aryati Yashadhana +4 more
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