Background: Visual impairment and blindness due to ocular diseases are significant public
health problems in developing countries, including Nigeria. Evidence suggests that poor …

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility and safety of a mobile eye surgical unit
(MESU) in providing quality cataract surgery for the indigent rural population with poor …

Purpose This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of blindness, identify causes and
associated factors among adult patients who visited a Tertiary Eye Care Training Center in …

Purpose Globally, there are few examples of repeated eye health surveys to assess
changes in prevalence and causes of visual impairment, and service coverage over time …

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, gender and financing are important
issues that need be address to achieve control of the condition that is reversible by surgery …

Objective In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of visually significant cataract
and associated factors among older people attending community ophthalmic services in the …

Aim: To estimate the number of cataract surgeries performed from 1 January 2017 to 31
December 2019 in government hospitals in Nigeria and explore factors affecting their …

Objectives: To identify the various means by which patients overcome barriers to cataract
surgery in a tertiary hospital. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive hospital-based …

INTRODUCTION: Blindness is one of the significant social problems in India with 7 million of
the total 45 million blind people in the world residing in our country. Apart from health and …

Background The quality of life can be impacted negatively by blindness arising from
cataract. The total prevalence of blindness in Kenya is estimated at 0.7%, however cataract …