Glaucoma is a mixed group of optic neuropathies that lead to irreversible visual field loss
and blindness if left untreated. It is estimated that 3.5% of the global population aged 40 to …

Purpose. To determine whether the female gender is a barrier for the access to cataract
surgery services in South Asia in the last two decades. Methods. Eligible cross‐sectional …

Purpose To conduct a nationwide survey on the prevalence and causes of vision loss in
Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Design Nationwide, cross-sectional, population …

Background The advancement of universal health coverage (UHC) is largely based on
identifying and addressing barriers to accessing community health services. Traditional …

Background Knowing the pattern and presentation of the diseases is critical for management
strategies. To inform eye-care policy we quantified the pattern of vitreo-retinal (VR) diseases …

Objective To assess the visual outcomes after cataract surgery among urban and rural
population aged≥ 40 years in the South India state of Andhra Pradesh. Methods A …

Purpose: The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) South East Asia
region (SEAR) that consists of 11 countries contains 26% of the world's population …

Background Medical services are still developing in Bhutan. There is no published national
report on age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We therefore aim to determine the …

Objective To estimate the prevalence and main causes of blindness and vision impairment
in people aged 50 years and older in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Design National cross …

Background This paper presents the sampling methodology of the National Eye Health
Survey that aimed to determine the prevalence of vision impairment and blindness in …