Eye health and vision have widespread and profound implications for many aspects of life,
health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet nowadays, many people, families …

The rates of cataract surgery are increasing and postoperative outcomes are improving
worldwide, yet challenges to reducing the cataract burden further remain. Cost, an …

Purpose: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness and cataract surgical rate (CSR) is used
as a proxy indicator of access to cataract services in a country. The aim of this study was to …

Background Children and adolescents' myopia is a major public problem. Although the
clinical effect of various interventions has been extensively studied, there is a lack of …

Introduction The purpose of this article was to ascertain the existing literature and find the
gaps in economic evaluations of cataracts. Methods Systematic methods were used to …

Results of cost effectiveness analyses (CEA) studies are most useful for decision makers if
they face only one constraint: the health care budget. However, in practice, decision makers …

Background India has the largest number of individuals suffering from visual impairment and
blindness in the world. Recent surveys indicate that demand-based factors prevent more …

Objectives To assess the effects of different types of cataract surgeries and intraocular
lenses on generic as well as vision related quality of life of cataract patients, using EQ-5D …

Background Health technology assessment uses explicit economic evaluation evidence to
support health benefits package design. However, the limited availability of technical …

Most neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have complex life cycles and are challenging to
control. The “2020 goals” of control and elimination as a public health programme for a …