The challenges in improving outcome of cataract surgery in low and middle income countries

R Lindfield, K Vishwanath, F Ngounou… - Indian Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally and surgery is the only known measure
to deal with it effectively. Providing high quality cataract surgical services is critical if patients …

Effectiveness of a short message reminder in increasing compliance with pediatric cataract treatment: a randomized trial

H Lin, W Chen, L Luo, N Congdon, X Zhang, X Zhong… - Ophthalmology, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Regular follow-up is essential to successful management of childhood cataract.
We sought to assess whether a mobile phone short message service (SMS) for parents of …

Visual disability assessment: valid measurement of activity limitation and mobility in cataract patients

K Pesudovs, TA Wright, VK Gothwal - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim The Visual Disability Assessment (VDA), a questionnaire for measuring the impact of
cataract on visual functioning, was developed using classical test theory. Since this …

The impact of eyeglasses on vision-related quality of life in American Indian/Alaska Natives

TM McClure, D Choi, K Wooten, C Nield… - American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the change in vision-related quality-of-life scores after providing
eyeglasses to American Indian/Alaska Natives with undercorrected refractive error. STUDY …

Which visual measures affect change in driving difficulty after first eye cataract surgery?

ML Fraser, LB Meuleners, AH Lee, JQ Ng… - Accident Analysis & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate self-reported driving difficulty before and after first eye cataract
surgery and determine which visual measures are associated with changes in self-reported …

The impact of reduced distance and near vision on the quality of life of adults in Timor-Leste

R du Toit, A Palagyi, J Ramke, G Brian, EL Lamoureux - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine the independent, relative, and combined impact of reduced
distance and near vision on the vision-specific quality of life (VS QOL) of adults in Timor …

Misiones humanitarias y resultado visual en cirugía de cataratas: revisión de la literatura

F Urbinati, L Jiménez-Siles… - Archivos de la Sociedad …, 2024 - Elsevier
La limitada accesibilidad a los servicios oftalmológicos en regiones remotas de países en
desarrollo plantea un desafío significativo en la atención de la salud visual. Las cataratas y …

Vision-related Quality of Life After Cataract Surgery in West Africa

I Signes-Soler, J Javaloy, R Montés-Micó, G Muñoz… - 2022 - researchsquare.com
AIMS To study the vision related quality of life (VRQoL) before and after a mass cataract
surgery campaign in a low-income country and to describe the impact of cataract surgery on …

Control of disability glare by means of electrochromic filtering glasses: A pilot study

RM Coco-Martín, R Cuadrado-Asensio… - Journal of Innovative …, 2017 - World Scientific
Purpose: To evaluate the potential clinical usability of a new prototype of ophthalmic blue
light filters developed by using electrochromic technology in pseudophakic patients …

Evaluation of Cataract Surgery Outcomes at the Ban Phaeo Mobile Eye Clinic, Thailand

AT Thavikulwat, SG Fisher… - Ophthalmic …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To evaluate the quality and efficacy of the Ban Phaeo Mobile Eye Clinic (BPMEC)
model in providing cataract surgery to rural Thailand. Methods: Retrospective review of 4 …