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View article: Severe ROP rate and assessment of the burden of ROP screening at a single tertiary care public hospital in Pakistan
Severe ROP rate and assessment of the burden of ROP screening at a single tertiary care public hospital in Pakistan Open
View article: Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in South Africa: are those developing severe ROP screened on time? Data from a prospective register
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in South Africa: are those developing severe ROP screened on time? Data from a prospective register Open
Background/Aims To determine whether retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening is initiated on time according to current South African (SA) guidelines, that is, before the onset of stage 3 and type 1 ROP. Methods A prospective study of pr…
View article: Potential role of proprietary patent medicine vendors in primary eye and ear care: A mixed methods study in northern Nigeria
Potential role of proprietary patent medicine vendors in primary eye and ear care: A mixed methods study in northern Nigeria Open
Background In Nigeria, patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) are permitted to sell a limited range of medication. They are important providers of health care despite their limitations and may be trained to manage specific conditi…
View article: Integrating eye health into a child health policy in Tanzania: global and national influences
Integrating eye health into a child health policy in Tanzania: global and national influences Open
Global consensus has shifted to focus on how children can be supported to not only ‘survive’ but to ‘thrive’. Blindness and visual loss in early childhood undermine a child’s ability to thrive, affecting psychomotor, cognitive, and social …
View article: Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort Open
Purpose To estimate the prevalence and determine predictors of lens opacities (LO) among South Asian Indians aged 41–44 years. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1080 participants from the Vellore Birth Cohort, Vellore, South Indi…
View article: Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in South Africa: data from a newly established prospective regional register
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in South Africa: data from a newly established prospective regional register Open
Objective Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) registers enable population-based studies to monitor ROP screening programmes to improve their effectiveness. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of ROP and the coverage of screen…
View article: Addressing Pain With Inpatient Integrative Medicine at a Large Children’s Hospital
Addressing Pain With Inpatient Integrative Medicine at a Large Children’s Hospital Open
Background. Pediatric integrative medicine (IM) includes the use of therapies not considered mainstream to help alleviate symptoms such as pain and anxiety. These therapies can be provided in the inpatient setting. Methods. This 10-week st…
View article: Strengthening Institutional Health Research Capacity and Partnership: Findings and Recommendations for Donors from a Multistakeholder Workshop
Strengthening Institutional Health Research Capacity and Partnership: Findings and Recommendations for Donors from a Multistakeholder Workshop Open
View article: Impact of COVID-19 and recovery of routine diabetic retinopathy digital screening across different regions in England: an analysis of publicly available data
Impact of COVID-19 and recovery of routine diabetic retinopathy digital screening across different regions in England: an analysis of publicly available data Open
Objective This study aims to examine the reduction and subsequent recovery of routine digital screening (RDS) uptake in England from 2018 to 2022, exploring national, regional and individual Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) levels. …
View article: Oxygen delivery and monitoring in neonatal intensive care units in Mexico in 2011 and in 2023: an observational longitudinal study
Oxygen delivery and monitoring in neonatal intensive care units in Mexico in 2011 and in 2023: an observational longitudinal study Open
Between 2011 and 2023, cot-to-staff ratios worsened, and equipment for safe oxygen delivery and monitoring remained insufficient. Despite available monitoring equipment, oxygen saturations often exceeded recommended levels, and alarms were…
View article: Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria
Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria Open
Background In 2020, almost 100 million people were blind or visually impaired from cataract. Cataract surgery is a cost-effective treatment for cataracts. In Nigeria, twice as many women are cataract blind as men. Cataract surgical rate (C…
View article: Oxygen delivery and monitoring in neonatal intensive care units in Mexico in 2011 and in 2023
Oxygen delivery and monitoring in neonatal intensive care units in Mexico in 2011 and in 2023 Open
Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of preventable blindness, notably in Latin America, with hyperoxia as a significant risk factor. This study evaluates the resource availability and utilization for administerin…
View article: Corneal ulcers in children.
Corneal ulcers in children. Open
View article: Improving eye care services for children.
Improving eye care services for children. Open
View article: Prevalence and pattern of retinopathy of prematurity at two national referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Prevalence and pattern of retinopathy of prematurity at two national referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study Open
View article: Incidence of primary open angle glaucoma in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS)
Incidence of primary open angle glaucoma in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS) Open
View article: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retinopathy of prematurity services in low resource settings
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retinopathy of prematurity services in low resource settings Open
View article: Global perspectives of retinopathy of prematurity
Global perspectives of retinopathy of prematurity Open
The blinding eye condition, which we now call retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), was first described 80 years ago as retrolental fibroplasia. In the decade that followed, ROP became the most common cause of blindness in children in the Unit…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retinopathy of prematurity services in low resource settings
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on retinopathy of prematurity services in low resource settings Open
Background and objectives Retinopathy of prematurity is an increasingly important cause of blindness children in low- and middle-income countries. Timely screening and treatment greatly reduce blindness. This study assessed the impact of t…
View article: Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-senile lens opacities in the 1969-73 Vellore Birth Cohort Open
Purpose To estimate the prevalence and determine predictors of lens opacities (LO) among South Asian Indians aged 41-44 years. Methods This cross sectional study included 1080 participants from the Vellore Birth Cohort, Vellore, South Indi…
View article: Retinopathy of prematurity among infants admitted to two neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia
Retinopathy of prematurity among infants admitted to two neonatal intensive care units in Ethiopia Open
Objective This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods and analysis A prospective screening survey…
View article: Improved screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): development of a target product profile (TPP) for resource-limited settings
Improved screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): development of a target product profile (TPP) for resource-limited settings Open
Background As more preterm infants survive, complications of preterm birth, including retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), become more prevalent. ROP rates and blindness from ROP are higher in low-income and middle-income countries, where exp…
View article: “Eye health, just ... part of helping a child to thrive”: Global and national influences on integrating eye health into a child health policy in Tanzania
“Eye health, just ... part of helping a child to thrive”: Global and national influences on integrating eye health into a child health policy in Tanzania Open
Background Blindness and visual loss in early childhood can affect psychomotor, cognitive and social development leading to life-long consequences on educational attainment, employment, economic and social status, and wellbeing. Despite th…
View article: Cataract services for all: Strategies for equitable access from a global modified Delphi process
Cataract services for all: Strategies for equitable access from a global modified Delphi process Open
Vision loss from cataract is unequally distributed, and there is very little evidence on how to overcome this inequity. This project aimed to engage multiple stakeholder groups to identify and prioritise (1) delivery strategies that improv…
View article: High heritability of central corneal thickness : the twins eye studies
High heritability of central corneal thickness : the twins eye studies Open
PURPOSE: A classical twin study was performed to determine the heritability of central corneal thickness, an important parameter in glaucoma assessment. METHODS: The concordance of CCT between monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins was …
View article: Assessing the capacity of primary health care facilities in Nigeria to deliver eye health promotion: Results of a mixed-methods feasibility study
Assessing the capacity of primary health care facilities in Nigeria to deliver eye health promotion: Results of a mixed-methods feasibility study Open
Over 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are blind or visually impaired, the majority from avoidable causes. Health promotion and disease prevention are important strategies for eye health, through good governance, health literacy and …
View article: Blindness in infants presenting with advanced and untreated ROP: a single-centre study in Pakistan
Blindness in infants presenting with advanced and untreated ROP: a single-centre study in Pakistan Open
Purpose To describe the ocular features and characteristics of young children presenting with advanced, untreated retinopathy of prematurity and to determine appropriate screening guidelines for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Pakistan…
View article: Universal newborn eye screening: a systematic review of the literature and review of international guidelines
Universal newborn eye screening: a systematic review of the literature and review of international guidelines Open
Evidence supports the role of red reflex testing shortly after birth to increase early identification, referral, and surgery for congenital cataracts.
View article: Improving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention Study
Improving the Quality of Health Care in Special Neonatal Care Units of India: A Before and After Intervention Study Open
A collaborative cross-learning quality improvement approach with remote mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision was successful in improving the quality of care at SNCUs.
View article: Regional variation in the incidence of pseudo-exfoliation in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS)
Regional variation in the incidence of pseudo-exfoliation in the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study (APEDS) Open