Add to ORKGBackground: Evidence shows that poor utilization of available eye care services by potential beneficiaries is a major barrier to reducing the burden of visual impairment (VI) and blindness. Aim: We sought to determine the extent of utilization and barriers to uptake of orthodox eye care services among adults with VI in Jos, the capital of Plateau state, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study using cluster sampling technique was conducted. Twenty‑two clusters were chosen: from each cluster, 39 persons recruited for participation were interviewed to obtain demographic data and then examined to determine the visual acuity. Individuals with visual acuity of <6/18 had detailed ocular examination. Information ...
Background: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in comm...
Background: To provide information on the prevalence of visual impairment, blindness and the leadin...
Settings and Aim: The World Health Organization launched in 1999 an initiative to eliminate the glob...
Background: The burden of avoidable blindness in Nigeria and in Sub-Saharan Africa is huge. The soci...
BACKGROUND: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in comm...
Background: Provision of affordable eye care is one of the cardinal programs of the Osun State Gover...
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to ascertain the current magnitude and causes of blindness and...
Blindness survey remains a useful tool for eye care needs assessment. A cross sectional survey of At...
The major causes of blindness in Cross River State, Nigeria are refractive error, glaucoma and catar...
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment among adults aged > or = 40 ...
Over 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are blind or visually impaired, the majority from avoid...
Background: Advancing age is a recognized risk factor for blindness and visual impairment worldwide....
BACKGROUND: Approximately 90% of the 253 million blind or visually impaired people worldwide live in...
Background: The target of the world Health organization (WHO) to reduce blindness to less than 0.5% ...
Globally, an estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired (VI) or blind, and a large proportio...
Background: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in comm...
Background: To provide information on the prevalence of visual impairment, blindness and the leadin...
Settings and Aim: The World Health Organization launched in 1999 an initiative to eliminate the glob...
Background: The burden of avoidable blindness in Nigeria and in Sub-Saharan Africa is huge. The soci...
BACKGROUND: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in comm...
Background: Provision of affordable eye care is one of the cardinal programs of the Osun State Gover...
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to ascertain the current magnitude and causes of blindness and...
Blindness survey remains a useful tool for eye care needs assessment. A cross sectional survey of At...
The major causes of blindness in Cross River State, Nigeria are refractive error, glaucoma and catar...
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment among adults aged > or = 40 ...
Over 25 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are blind or visually impaired, the majority from avoid...
Background: Advancing age is a recognized risk factor for blindness and visual impairment worldwide....
BACKGROUND: Approximately 90% of the 253 million blind or visually impaired people worldwide live in...
Background: The target of the world Health organization (WHO) to reduce blindness to less than 0.5% ...
Globally, an estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired (VI) or blind, and a large proportio...
Background: There is currently limited information as to which conditions are most prevalent in comm...
Background: To provide information on the prevalence of visual impairment, blindness and the leadin...
Settings and Aim: The World Health Organization launched in 1999 an initiative to eliminate the glob...