Childhood visual impairment causes and barriers to accessing eye care: A suggested approach for Africa

SH Alrasheed, ZD Mohamed, MS Alluwimi - African Journal of Primary …, 2024 - phcfm.org
Background: Childhood vision impairment (VI) has a significantly harmful effect on both
health and social outcomes. Aim: To assess the causes of childhood VI, to determine …

Exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards child eye health: A qualitative analysis of parent experience focus groups

ST Sherief, S Tesfaye, Z Eshetu, A Ali, H Dimaras - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The majority of childhood blindness causes in low-income countries are
treatable or avoidable. Parents or guardians are responsible for making decisions regarding …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers on ophthalmia neonatorum in the Central Region, Ghana

SB Boadi-Kusi, S Holdbrook, S Kyei… - Health Services …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Health education is key in the prevention of Ophthalmia Neonatorum (ON). However, health
education in relation to eye care in Ghana is very low. To determine the knowledge, attitudes …

Knowledge of Childhood Blindness and Associated Factors Among Parents or Guardians in Maksegnit Town, Northwest Ethiopia

NL Assefa, KG Tolessa, AT Ferede - Clinical Optometry, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Childhood blindness is defined as a group of eye diseases occurring in
childhood or early adolescence. Good parental knowledge of childhood blindness is …

A systemic review of barriers to accessing paediatric eye care services in African countries

SH Alrasheed - African Health Sciences, 2021 - ajol.info
Background: Global estimate reported that 1.4 million children are blind of which three-
quarters live in developing countries. Childhood Visual Impairment is a major public health …

[PDF][PDF] Eye health myths, misconceptions and facts: results of a cross-sectional survey among Nigerian school children

N Oguego, OI Okoye, O Okoye, N Uche… - Family Medicine & …, 2018 - cejsh.icm.edu.pl
Background. Vision is critical in the development and performance of children. Factual
knowledge of eye health is important for preventive and promotive eye health. Objectives. To …