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View article: Portable devices for the diagnosis of glaucoma: a scoping review
Portable devices for the diagnosis of glaucoma: a scoping review Open
Background Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Early detection and continuous monitoring are essential to preventing vision loss, yet traditional diagnostic tools remain largely inaccessible in low-resource set…
View article: Global Gender Disparities in Access to Refractive Error Services
Global Gender Disparities in Access to Refractive Error Services Open
View article: Delivery Models of Diabetic Retinopathy Services in Low and Middle-income Countries: A scoping review protocol
Delivery Models of Diabetic Retinopathy Services in Low and Middle-income Countries: A scoping review protocol Open
Background Diabetic retinopathy(DR) is among the leading causes of blindness worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the majority of people living with diabetes (PLWD) reside. The World Health Organisation (W…
View article: Application of mobile health (mHealth) in the field of eye care: A scoping review of interventions used by individuals and health services to communicate
Application of mobile health (mHealth) in the field of eye care: A scoping review of interventions used by individuals and health services to communicate Open
View article: Measures of diabetic retinopathy treatment coverage: protocol for a methodological review
Measures of diabetic retinopathy treatment coverage: protocol for a methodological review Open
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of vision impairment globally. Alongside the systemic control of diabetes and timely detection of diabetic retinopathy, the prompt initiation and completion of treatment is ess…
View article: Approaches for delivery of refractive and optical care services in community and primary care settings
Approaches for delivery of refractive and optical care services in community and primary care settings Open
The protocol of this scoping review was published in the Open Source Framework.
View article: Portable devices for diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma: a scoping review protocol
Portable devices for diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The need to diagnose glaucoma early in its natural history before extensive sight loss occurs cannot be overemphasised. However, glaucoma is largely asympto…
View article: What is the coverage of retina screening services for people with diabetes? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
What is the coverage of retina screening services for people with diabetes? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of vision impairment globally. Vision loss from diabetic retinopathy can generally be prevented by early detection and timely treatment. The WHO included a measure of service access for …
View article: Artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Artificial intelligence for diabetic retinopathy in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review Open
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness globally. There is growing evidence to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in diabetic eye care, particularly for screening populations at risk of sight loss from DR in …
View article: Associations between vision impairment and vision-related interventions on crash risk and driving cessation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Associations between vision impairment and vision-related interventions on crash risk and driving cessation: systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives To systematically investigate the associations between vision impairment and risk of motor vehicle crash (MVC) involvement, and evaluate vision-related interventions to reduce MVCs. Design Medline (Ovid), EMBASE and Global Healt…
View article: Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review
Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review Open
Background The advancement of universal health coverage (UHC) is largely based on identifying and addressing barriers to accessing community health services. Traditional qualitative research approaches provide excellent insights but have u…
View article: Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review
Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review Open
Hearing and vision impairments are common globally. They are often considered separately in research, and in planning and delivering services. However, they can occur concurrently, termed dual sensory impairment (DSI). The prevalence and i…
View article: Identifying important questions for Cochrane systematic reviews in Eyes and Vision: Report of a priority setting exercise
Identifying important questions for Cochrane systematic reviews in Eyes and Vision: Report of a priority setting exercise Open
Introduction Systematic reviews are important to inform decision‐making for evidence‐based health care and patient choice. Deciding which reviews should be prioritized is a key issue for decision‐makers and researchers. Cochrane Eyes and V…
View article: Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review protocol
Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review protocol Open
Objectives Low attendance rates for community health services reflect important barriers that prevent people from receiving the care they need. Services and health systems that seek to advance Universal Health Coverage need to understand a…
View article: Antimicrobial resistance in topical treatments for microbial keratitis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Antimicrobial resistance in topical treatments for microbial keratitis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction There is evidence for increased resistance against the antimicrobials used to treat keratitis. This review aims to provide global and regional prevalence estimates of antimicrobial resistance in corneal isolates and the range …
View article: Associations between vision impairment and driving performance and the effectiveness of vision-related interventions: A systematic review
Associations between vision impairment and driving performance and the effectiveness of vision-related interventions: A systematic review Open
Introduction: This systematic review aims to (1) investigate the associations between vision impairment and driving performance, and (2) evaluate the effectiveness of vision-related interventions to improve driving performance. Method: Med…
View article: Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for uveitis
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for uveitis Open
To facilitate the integration of eye care into universal health coverage, the WHO is developing a Package of Eye Care Interventions (PECI). Development of the PECI involves the identification of evidence-based interventions from relevant c…
View article: Rapid Methods for Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Improve Access to Community Health Services: A Scoping Review
Rapid Methods for Identifying Barriers and Solutions to Improve Access to Community Health Services: A Scoping Review Open
View article: Performance and Resource Requirements of In-Person, Voice Call, and Automated Telephone-Based Socioeconomic Data Collection Modalities for Community-Based Health Programs
Performance and Resource Requirements of In-Person, Voice Call, and Automated Telephone-Based Socioeconomic Data Collection Modalities for Community-Based Health Programs Open
Importance Gathering data on socioeconomic status (SES) is a prerequisite for health programs that aim to improve equity. There is a lack of evidence on which approaches offer the best combination of reliability, cost, and acceptability. O…
View article: Strategies and tools to aid the transition between paediatric and adult health services for young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders: a scoping review protocol
Strategies and tools to aid the transition between paediatric and adult health services for young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare comes with risk and vulnerability for young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and their carers. Deficits in health, social and disability systems and the fragmentation …
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: Primary eye health services for older adults as a component of universal health coverage: a scoping review of evidence from high income countries
Primary eye health services for older adults as a component of universal health coverage: a scoping review of evidence from high income countries Open
This work was funded by Blind Low Vision New Zealand for Eye Health Aotearoa.
View article: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cataract: Evidence to Support the Development of the WHO Package of Eye Care Interventions
A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cataract: Evidence to Support the Development of the WHO Package of Eye Care Interventions Open
The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a Package of Eye Care Interventions (PECI) to facilitate the integration of eye care into Universal Health Coverage. This paper presents the results of a systematic review of clinical pract…
View article: Performance and resource requirements of in-person versus voice call versus automated telephone-based socioeconomic data collection modalities for community-based health programmes: a systematic review protocol
Performance and resource requirements of in-person versus voice call versus automated telephone-based socioeconomic data collection modalities for community-based health programmes: a systematic review protocol Open
Introduction Gathering data on socioeconomic status (SES) is a prerequisite for any health programme that aims to assess and improve the equitable distribution of its outcomes. Many different modalities can be used to collect SES data, ran…
View article: A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for myopic macular degeneration
A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for myopic macular degeneration Open
The outcomes of this review suggest that high quality clinical practice guidelines for MMD management are limited. Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF agents was recommended as an effective intervention to treat myopic CNV as the first-lin…
View article: The economics of vision impairment and its leading causes: A systematic review
The economics of vision impairment and its leading causes: A systematic review Open
View article: Identification and critical appraisal of evidence for interventions for refractive error to support the development of the WHO package of eye care interventions: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines
Identification and critical appraisal of evidence for interventions for refractive error to support the development of the WHO package of eye care interventions: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines Open
Purpose The World Health Organization is developing a Package of Eye Care Interventions (PECI) to support the integration of eye health care into national health programmes. Interventions included in the PECI should be based on robust evid…
View article: A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for childhood glaucoma
A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for childhood glaucoma Open
Objective To conduct a systematic review to identify and critically appraise clinical practice guidelines on the assessment, diagnosis and management of childhood glaucoma. Methods and analysis A systematic literature search of databases a…
View article: On the reflexogenic and sensitizing role of cholecystitis in the pathogenesis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
On the reflexogenic and sensitizing role of cholecystitis in the pathogenesis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Open
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the absence of mitral stenosis, myocarditis, cardiosclerosis and thyrotoxicosis is very rare. So, NM Davidovsky, BP Kushelevsky and others described the occurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after c…
View article: Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: protocol for a scoping review
Vision impairment and differential access to eye health services in Aotearoa New Zealand: protocol for a scoping review Open
Introduction In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori and Pacific people experience worse health outcomes compared with other New Zealanders. No population-based eye health survey has been conducted, and eye health services do not generate routine m…