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A novel digital tool to guide provision of near vision glasses for presbyopia correction in the community [PDF]

Frontiers in Ophthalmology
PurposeTo develop and validate a digital tool to support non-eye specialists, such as community health workers (CHWs), to provide appropriate near vision glasses to correct presbyopia, in line with the WHO SPECS 2030 initiative.MethodsEpidemiological ...
Marzieh Katibeh, Shalinder Sabherwal, Shalinder Sabherwal, Mohd Javed, Elanor Watts, Elanor Watts, Sergio Latorre-Arteaga, Sergio Latorre-Arteaga, Nigel M. Bolster, Nigel M. Bolster, Darren Coverley, Alice Pintus, Vince Hewitt, Nam Thaker, Andrew Bastawrous, Andrew Bastawrous   +15 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of uncorrected presbyopia among adults in cross-sectional Fujian Eye Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveWith the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for eye health is no longer limited to being visible, but more importantly, being able to see clearly.
Yang Li, Yang Li, Yang Li, Yang Li, Qinrui Hu, Qinrui Hu, Qinrui Hu, Qinrui Hu, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Xiangdong Luo, Xiangdong Luo, Mingqin Zhang, Mingqin Zhang, Shengqi Su, Xiaoxin Li, Xiaoxin Li, Xiaoxin Li, Xiaoxin Li, Xiaoxin Li   +23 more
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Does near-vision correction improve digital data entry accuracy? A simulated within-subject crossover study among community health workers in Malawi [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Presbyopia, an age-related loss of near vision, affects approximately 80% of adults over 40 and 100% of adults over 60. Although correctable with inexpensive reading glasses, fewer than 20% of those affected in low- and middle-income ...
Rebecca Weintraub, Julie Rosenberg, Neal Lesh, Safia Abou-Zamzam, Aubrey Chirwa, Sarvesh Tewari   +5 more
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An updated systematic review of pharmacological treatments for presbyopia

Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
Background: Presbyopia, a common age-related condition affecting near vision, impacts over a billion people worldwide. The aim of this paper is to review the main reports and results of clinical trials, comparing the newest pharmacological treatment ...
Reda Zemaitiene, Andrzej Grzybowski, Laura Kapitanovaite   +2 more
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Prevalence of presbyopia among social safety net beneficiaries with the cognitive, numeracy and dexterity skills required for smartphone use: a cross-sectional analysis of THRIFT RCT screening data from Kurigram, Bangladesh [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives To determine the prevalence of presbyopia and associated risk factors among Bangladeshi recipients of elderly social safety net payments who were not currently using mobile financial services (MFS) and demonstrated numeracy, dexterity and ...
Nathan Congdon, Mike Clarke, Rohit C Khanna, Lynne Lohfeld, Ving Fai Chan, Graeme Mackenzie, Julie-Anne Little, Atonu Rabbani, Jahangir Alam, Enam Haque, Sharmin Akter Shitol, Ishrat Binte Aftab, Lovemore Nyasha Sigwadhi, H M Masudur Rahman, Sonia Pant, Ella Gudwin, Abu Shonchoy, Tisha Chakma, Harithaa P Chadalavada, Fahmeeda Murtaza   +19 more
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Patient and Economic Burden of Presbyopia: A Systematic Literature Review

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2020
John Berdahl,1 Chandra Bala,2 Mukesh Dhariwal,3 Jessie Lemp-Hull,4 Divyesh Thakker,5 Shantanu Jawla5 1Vance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD, USA; 2Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; 3Global
Chandra Bala, Mukesh Dhariwal, Divyesh Thakker   +2 more
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Enhancing presbyopia treatment: A comparative study of 1% Pilocarpine monotherapy versus combination with 0.09% Bromfenac [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Background: Presbyopia, an age-related condition characterized by the gradual loss of near vision accommodation, affects a substantial portion of the global population.
Anu Jain, Snigdha Sen, Merensoba T Imchen, Alok Gangwar, Mahipal Yadav, Preeti Dubey   +5 more
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Prevalence of presbyopia, spectacles coverage and barriers for unmet need among adult population of rural Jhajjar, Haryana

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background: Presbyopia is a major cause for near visual impairment among adults. Presbyopia induced visual impairment can be corrected easily by spectacles.
Sumit Malhotra, Praveen Vashist, Mani Kalaivani, Rama Shankar Rath, Noopur Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Manya Prasad, Ramadass Sathiyamoorthy   +7 more
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Understanding the visual function symptoms and associated functional impacts of phakic presbyopia

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2021
Plain English Summary Presbyopia is worsening of the ability to focus on close objects due to ageing. The objective of this study was to understand the lived experience of presbyopia, specifically to identify the visual symptoms experienced, and how ...
Sarah Bentley, Amy Findley, Sima Chiva-Razavi, Christel Naujoks, Francesco Patalano, Chloe Johnson, Rob Arbuckle, James S. Wolffsohn   +7 more
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Unmet need for presbyopia correction and its associated factors among school teachers in Hawassa city, South Ethiopia

BMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background Presbyopia is a decline in the amplitude of accommodation with the onset in the age range 40–45 years affecting near visual task performance.
Minychil Bantihun Munaw, Balcha Negese Kebede, Nebiyat Feleke Adimassu   +2 more
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