Illuminating Perspectives: Navigating Eye Care Access in Sub-Saharan Africa Through the Social Determinants of Health

MJ Gai, V Reddy, V Xu, NH Noori, MD Beckler - Cureus, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ensuring access to proper eye health services is not only a fundamental human right but
also crucial for preserving an individual's quality of life, preventing blindness, and promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Eye care service use and associated health-seeking behaviors among Malawian adults: secondary analysis of the Malawi Fifth Integrated Household Survey …

T Mzumara, M Kantaris, J Afonne - Jmirx med, 2024 - xmed.jmir.org
Background The use of eye care services varies among different population groups.
Objective This study aimed to assess self-reported eye care use (ECU) and associated …

Level of eye healthcare utilisation and associated factors in Gamo and Gofa Zones, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study

T Alemu, D Seyum, M Gebre, A Sisay, MM Sorato - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective About 90% of eye health problems are preventable or curable with existing cost-
effective interventions. There is limited evidence on eye healthcare utilisation (ECU) and the …

Eye care service utilization and associated factors among adults in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2023

MM Bekele, AF Shumye, MT Tegegn - Frontiers in Public Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Globally, the utilization of eye care services varies widely, ranging from 18 to
90%. Low utilization of eye care services can lead to delayed detection of vision problems …

Utilization of eye care services among adults in a rural community in Rivers State South-South, Nigeria

DA George, GI Nathaniel - Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the awareness and utilization of eye care
services among adults aged 40 years and above in Ndele, Rivers State. Materials and …

Referral Pattern and Comanagement of Patients With Keratoconus in West Africa: A Survey-Based Study of Optometrists in Ghana and Nigeria

CJ Obinwanne, S Barrah, E Kobia-Acquah… - Eye & Contact …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To investigate the referral and management patterns of patients with
keratoconus among primary eye care practitioners in Ghana and Nigeria. Methods: A …

Barriärer för att söka ögonvård i Kenya

J Englund, E Bladh - 2024 - diva-portal.org
Bakgrund: Ögonhälsan är ett globalt problem med över 2, 2 miljarder människor som lider
av synnedsättning. Studier visar att endast en liten del av de som behöver ögonvård får det …