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Temporal trends in ophthalmic surgical demand in a universal …

WEBThe global demand for eye health services is growing with increasing life expectancy and the ageing population.1 The estimated prevalence and relative contribution of avoidable …

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Dry eye: why artificial tears are not always the answer

WEBDry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease that manifests in patients with a variety of symptoms and signs such as ocular pain, visual issues, rapid tear …

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Reasons why we might want to question the use of patching to …

WEBRecent evidence suggests that the primary deficit in amblyopia is loss of binocular vision and that the loss of monocular acuity is a secondary consequence. This new …

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Patient-reported outcome measures in ophthalmology: too …

WEBIntroduction. Health literacy, defined as ‘people’s knowledge, motivation and competences to access, understand, appraise, and apply health information in order to …

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Saffron therapy for the ongoing treatment of age-related macular

WEBObjective To assess the long-term efficacy and safety of oral saffron, a natural antioxidant, in treating mild/moderate age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods and …

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Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for uveitis

WEBTo 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 …

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Treatment choices for diabetic macular oedema: a guideline for …

WEBTailoring treatment to pathophysiology in diabetic macular oedema. Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is the main cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes.1 Depending …

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Prevalence of self-reported chronic conditions and poor health …

WEBObjective To examine the self-reported prevalence of 13 chronic conditions and poor health among Chinese adults aged 45 years and older with and without self-reported vision …

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Ocular side effects of antirheumatic medications: a qualitative review

WEBTopic This paper reviews the ocular side effects of medications used in the treatment of rheumatological conditions. Clinical relevance Rheumatic diseases are inflammatory …

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Applying the Health Belief Model to predict preference for …

WEBAwadK, etal M Open Ophth 2227:e1113 doi:11136bmjophth2221113 1 Original research Applying the Health Belief Model to predict preference for surgical intervention versus …

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Assessment of the readability and quality of online patient …

WEBObjective Patient adherence to glaucoma medications is poor, and is linked to low literacy levels. Patients commonly use the internet to access health information, and it is …

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Strengthening the integration of eye care into the health …

WEBeelfiS eal. Open Ophh 225:e533. doi:1.1136bmjophth-22-533 1 Original research Strengthening the integration of eye care into the health system: methodology for the …

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Patient-reported outcome measures in presbyopia: a …

WEBThe aim of this study was to identify patient- reported outcome measures (PROMs) used in clinical trials and quality- of- life studies conducted in individuals with presbyopia and to …

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Sex, gender and blindness: a new framework for equity

WEBSex and gender: the wider debate. Most of the differences between the health of women and men have traditionally been framed by medical researchers within the language of …

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Role of excessive weight in intraocular pressure: a systematic …

WEBObjective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse the effect of excess body weight on intraocular pressure (IOP) values. Method and analysis A literature …

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Ocular side effects of antirheumatic medications: a qualitative …

WEBOther manifestations included eye swelling, glaucoma and blurred vision with low‐dose anakinra, and blepharospasm, eye pruritus and blurred vision with the high dose. …

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Ophthalmology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

WEBObjective To present an established practice protocol for safe and effective hospital- setting ophthalmic practice during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …

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Is an integrated model of school eye health delivery more cost

WEBObjective To review and compare the cost-effectiveness of the integrated model (IM) and vertical model (VM) of school eye health programme in Zanzibar. Methods and analysis …

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Demographic trends of patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery in …

WEBObjective In this study, we investigated the demographic trends of patients undergoing ophthalmic surgeries based on geographic region, priority level, and sex. Methods and …

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