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Assessment of factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients in Zambia

Author: Kabaso, Kanasa Date: 2018 Background: Diabetes Mellitus is an emerging public health problem in Africa. Evidence suggests that globalization, rapid urbanization and a nutritional transition have led to the rise in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Africa. ... Read more
Barriers to cataract surgery in Africa: a systematic review

Author: Aboobaker, Shaheer Date: 2016 Background: Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Africa. We sought to review the available literature relating to barriers to cataract surgery in Africa. Methods: A review of the literature was undertaken using PubMed and Google ... Read more
Evaluation of trichiasis surgeons' performance in selected trachoma endemic African countries

Author: Ofoegbu, Olubukola Oyinade Date: 2021 Purpose: Elimination of trachoma-related blindness requires addressing not only issues of trichiasis surgery availability and accessibility, but also quality. To improve surgeon performance, programmes undertake surgeon audits to identify ... Read more
Global burden of trichiasis in women as compared to men: Findings from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project

Author: Moyo, George Date: 2019 The secondary analysis undertaken for this MPH dissertation examines the global prevalence of trichiasis in relation to gender in trachoma endemic countries. Part A is the research protocol which outlines the background and the process of ... Read more
Key informants for peadiatric eye disease case finding in Madagascar

Author: Chimeziri, Anderson Date: 2019 As at 2014, 19 million children aged < 16 years were visually impaired, 1.4 million of these children were blind and needed visual rehabilitation interventions. Surveys, mostly utilizing key informants (KI), have suggested that the prevalence ... Read more
Post-operative Trachomatous Trichiasis in Africa: a systematic review and online survey

Author: Mwangi, Grace Wangari Date: 2019 Background High incidence of post-operative trichiasis and other poor outcomes after surgery in most trachoma-endemic settings poses a major challenge to global elimination of trachoma. This systematic review aimed to assess the incidence ... Read more
Relationship between the prevalence of trachomatous inflammation in children (age 1-9years) and the prevalence of trichiasis in adults (age 15years and above) at a presumed steady state

Author: Antwi-Adjei, Ellen K Date: 2017 Background: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious eye disease that leads to blindness. Continuous re-infection by the bacteria, Chlamydia trachomatis, leads to scarring of the cornea and subsequently to blindness. It is commonly found ... Read more
Setting targets for human resources for eye health in sub-Saharan Africa: what evidence should be used?

Author: Courtright, Paul ; Mathenge, Wanjiku ; Kello, Amir B ; Cook, Colin ; Kalua, Khumbo ; Lewallen, Susan Date: 2016 With a global target set at reducing vision loss by 25% by the year 2019, sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 4.8 million blind persons will require human resources for eye health (HReH) that need to be available, appropriately skilled, ... Read more c b
Skills of general health workers in primary eye care in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania

Author: Kalua, Khumbo ; Gichangi, Michael ; Barassa, Ernest ; Eliah, Edson ; Lewallen, Susan ; Courtright, Paul Date: 2014 BACKGROUND:Primary eye care (PEC) in sub-Saharan Africa usually means the diagnosis, treatment, and referral of eye conditions at the most basic level of the health system by primary health care workers (PHCWs), who receive minimal training ... Read more c b
Systematic review of the incidence of post-operative trichiasis in Africa

Author: Mwangi, Grace ; Courtright, Paul ; Solomon, Anthony W Date: 17 Nov 2020 Abstract Background Surgery for trichiasis is one of the pillars of the World Health Organization’s strategy for global elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. A high incidence of post-operative trichiasis or other poor surgical ... Read more
Task shifting for cataract surgery in eastern Africa: productivity and attrition of non-physician cataract surgeons in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania

Author: Eliah, Edson ; Lewallen, Susan ; Kalua, Khumbo ; Courtright, Paul ; Gichangi, Michael ; Bassett, Ken Date: 2014 BACKGROUND:This project examined the surgical productivity and attrition of non-physician cataract surgeons (NPCSs) in Tanzania, Malawi, and Kenya. METHODS: Baseline (2008-9) data on training, support, and productivity (annual cataract surgery ... Read more c b
Task shifting in primary eye care: how sensitive and specific are common signs and symptoms to predict conditions requiring referral to specialist eye personnel?

Author: Andriamanjato, Hery ; Mathenge, Wanjiku ; Kalua, Khumbo ; Courtright, Paul ; Lewallen, Susan Date: 2014 BACKGROUND:The inclusion of primary eye care (PEC) in the scope of services provided by general primary health care (PHC) workers is a 'task shifting' strategy to help increase access to eye care in Africa. PEC training, in theory, teaches ... Read more c b