Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in Africa. We performed a systematic
literature search of articles reporting barriers to cataract surgery in Africa. PubMed and …

Introduction Cataract is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness, mainly affecting
older adults in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to map evidence on the …

Most information on the harmful health effects of solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has been
obtained in populations in which the majority has fair skin. Here a systematic review of …

Purpose To investigate adult primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients' perceived
stress levels and to examine the associations with their clinical characteristics. Methods …

Background In 2020, almost 100 million people were blind or visually impaired from
cataract. Cataract surgery is a cost-effective treatment for cataracts. In Nigeria, twice as many …

Objectives To assess the association between far vision impairment (objective and
subjective) and perceived stress among older adults from six low-and middle-income …

Background: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. An efficient and
effective cataract surgical service is necessary to reduce the backlog of cataract blindness in …

Purpose This study aimed to compare lens capsule-related problems in mature versus non-
mature senile cataracts in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery. Methods A total …

Aim: To determine the proportion of screened cataract patients with vision≤ 6/60 that will
utilize the free cataract surgical services and to identify the barriers to uptake of the free …

Aim: To determine the prevalence of cataract blindness, cataract surgical coverage, barriers
to uptake of cataract surgery, and outcome of surgery in Jos North Local Government Area of …