Health data that are publicly available are valuable resources for digital health research.
Several public datasets containing ophthalmological imaging have been frequently used in …

Importance More than 1 billion people worldwide have vision impairment or blindness from
potentially preventable or correctable causes. Quality of life, an important measure of …

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 …

Eye health is crucial, and the onset of diseases can reduce vision and affect the quality of life
of patients. The main causes of progressive and irreversible vision loss include various …

Hearing and vision impairments are common globally. They are often considered separately
in research, and in planning and delivering services. However, they can occur concurrently …

Abstract The Asia-Pacific region is home to a 4.3-billion population and one of the most
rapidly aging regions. Addressing the eye care needs in the region would greatly boost the …

Purpose: To evaluate the intraocular pressure (IOP)—lowering efficacy and safety of
incisional goniotomy as an adjunct to phacoemulsification in primary angle-closure …

Vision impairment continues to be a major global problem, as the WHO estimates 2.2 billion
people struggling with vision loss or blindness. One billion of these cases, however, can be …

Purpose To assess the diversity of leadership bodies of member organisations of the
International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and the World Council of Optometry (WCO) in …

In Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs), patients with similar conditions meet the physician
together and each receives one-on-one attention. SMAs can improve outcomes and …