A critical review of intervention and policy effects on the health of older people in sub-Saharan Africa

P Lloyd-Sherlock, M Amoakoh-Coleman - Social Science & Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper provides a critical review of publications containing information about specific
health effects on older adults of interventions and policies in sub-Saharan Africa …

Public awareness of common eye diseases in Jordan

MF Haddad, MM Bakkar, N Abdo - BMC ophthalmology, 2017 - Springer
Background Cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and dry eye disease are common with
high prevalence in Jordan. This study aims to assess the awareness of these ocular …

Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults: a cross sectional study in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia

DS Alemu, AD Gudeta, KL Gebreselassie - BMC ophthalmology, 2017 - Springer
Background Raising public awareness and knowledge about glaucoma is a key for early
case identification and prevention of blindness. However, awareness and knowledge about …

Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among visitors of main public hospitals in Damascus, Syria: a cross-sectional study

J Soqia, J Ataya, R Alhalabi, R Alhomsi, R Hamwy… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background The main way to prevent blindness from Glaucoma is by early detection and
diagnosis; and to do so the awareness must be raised among people where Glaucoma is …

STOP Glaucoma in Sub Saharan Africa: enhancing awareness, detection, management, and capacity for glaucoma care

KF Damji, S Nazarali, A Giorgis, D Kiage… - Expert Review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Glaucoma in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) poses a daunting
challenge. Communities are often unaware of the serious implications of glaucoma and are …

Public awareness regarding common eye diseases among Saudi adults in Riyadh City: a quantitative study

WA Al Rashed, AK Bin Abdulrahman… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim. The current study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of eye disease and awareness of
eye care among the Saudi adults and to explore existing eye‐related misconceptions in the …

Awareness and knowledge about glaucoma and proportion of people with glaucoma in an urban outreach programme in Southeast Nigeria

NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, HI Monye… - BMJ open …, 2017 - bmjophth.bmj.com
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of
glaucoma and the proportion of people with glaucoma among participants of a 1-day urban …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness and knowledge about glaucoma among patients visiting the screening clinic in Jeddah Eye Hospital, Saudi Arabia

SM Alqahtani, MA Bakarman… - International journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS This was a cross-sectional study that included adult patients from October to the
end of December 2018. A semi-structured questionnaire was designed by the researchers to …

Prevalence and clinical profile of glaucoma patients in rural Nigeria—A hospital based study

NE Ezinne, CS Ojukwu, KK Ekemiri, OF Akano… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To determine the prevalence and clinical presentation of participants with
glaucoma attending a public eye care facility in Nigeria. Method Hospital based …

Glaucoma among the Malaysian community

RA Al-Naggar, H Alshaikhli… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. According to the WHO, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness
worldwide. About 50% of the world's glaucoma cases come from the Asian population, and …