Background Australia is a developed country. However, Aboriginal Australians have rates of
blindness comparable to Third World countries. There have been well-funded eye health …

Background: Australia is a developed country, However; Aboriginal Australians have rates of
blindness comparable to Third World countries. There have been well‐funded eye health …

Aim: To determine the prevalence and causes of vision loss in Indigenous Australians.
Design, setting and participants: A national, stratified, random cluster sample was drawn …

Context: An astounding 50% of blindness and 70% of vision impairment in Australia is
caused by conditions that are said to be preventable or treatable. Aboriginal people suffer …

Aim To determine the prevalence and causes of visual impairment and blindness among
indigenous Australians living in central Australia. Methods 1884 individuals aged 20 years …

Since joining the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE) NSW Aboriginal
Eyecare Programme in July 2008, I have travelled to several rural and remote Aboriginal …

Background: To estimate the incidence and causes of visual impairment and blindness
among indigenous Australians living in Central Australia. Design: Clinic‐based cohort study …

Background: To determine access to and utilization of eye health services for indigenous
Australians. Design: A national, stratified, random cluster sample was drawn from 30 …

This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the period prevalence of visual impairment (VI)
and blindness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people attending an Indigenous …

National Health Survey has revealed that three out of ten Aboriginal people had eye or
vision problems due to something as simple as uncorrected refractive error or the need for a …