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Knowledge about cataract and associated factors among …

A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted at Yirgalem town from May 10–30, 2020. The town, which is one of the oldest towns found at … See more

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Prevalence and predictors of vision impairment among …

WebBackground Older adults experience a natural decline in health, physical and cognitive functionality, and vision impairment (VI) is one among them and has become …

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Sociodemographic, behavioral, and medical risk factors …

WebThe last visual survey of older adults in Hong Kong was a district-level study in 2002, with no assessment of behavioral and medical risk factors for visual impairment …

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Mapping standard ophthalmic outcome sets to metrics …

WebOutcome reporting is mandated in many health care systems, and it is being incorporated into good medical practice and physician maintenance of certification [1, …

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Vision-related quality of life is selectively affected by …

WebThe atrophic late stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is termed geographic atrophy (GA), and affects visual acuity (VA) as well as quality of life (QoL). …

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Tracing the natural course of visual acuity and quality of …

WebDescribing the natural course of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is essential in discussing prognosis and treatment options with …

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Magnitude of visual impairment and associated factors …

WebGlobally, visual impairment affects about 285 million (4.25%) people, of those, 266.4 million were adults aged 18 years and above. Ethiopia is one of developing …

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A review on the epidemiology of myopia in school …

WebBackground Due to high prevalence myopia has gained importance in epidemiological studies. Children with early onset are at particular risk of complications …

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Prevalence and associated factors of low vision and …

WebLow vision and blindness are major public health problems. A vast burden of worlds visually impaired live in low-income settings especially in sub Saharan Africa. In …

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Prevalence of myopia and vision impairment in school …

WebThe prevalence of myopia has been increasing and reached alarming high rate in middle or high school students (> 80%) in East Asia [1, 2].Myopia is projected to …

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Prevalence and risk factors of primary open-angle glaucoma in a …

WebThe aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of primary open-angle glaucoma among the urban population of Pudong …

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Development pattern of ocular biometric parameters and …

WebThe increase in the prevalence of myopia has become a matter of serious public health concern, and few studies to date have examined the ocular biometric …

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Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main …

WebA one-way ANOVA was performed to compare the effect of educational level on the knowledge of Glaucoma, there was a statistically significant difference between …

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Readability of patient education materials in ophthalmology: a …

WebPatient education materials should be written at a level that is understandable for patients with low health literacy. The aims of this study are (1) to review the literature …

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of undercorrected refractive

WebAccording to recent estimates by the International Diabetes Federation, the worldwide diabetes prevalence has reached 8.3%, and approximately 382 million adults …

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Glaucoma awareness, knowledge, perception of risk and eye …

WebBackground Although glaucoma is the lead cause of irreversible blindness globally, the condition shows no signs or symptoms until later stages. Knowledge about …

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Severe vision impairment and blindness in hospitalized patients: a

WebOutcomes among hospitalized patients with severe vision impairment or blindness have not been extensively explored. This study sought to determine clinical …

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Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate …

WebBackground Ocular allergy is a growing public health problem that greatly impacts the day-to-day life of sufferers and their families. Other aspects of their activities …

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A qualitative study on gender barriers to eye care access in …

WebThe Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) Cambodia recently partnered with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) and National Program for Eye Health (NPEH, part …

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