Prevalence and related factors for strabismus and amblyopia in Africa
1 December 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Africa, amblyopia, meta-analysis, strabismus, systematic review
The aim of this study was to overview the literature in relation to strabismus and amblyopia and associated risk factors in Africa. The review included 24 papers; eight for strabismus and 21 for amblyopia. Sample sizes ranged from 352 to...
Prevalence and incidence of uveitis
3 June 2021
| Patty Mopamboli Mboli
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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Incidence, epidemiology, prevalence, systematic review, uveitis
Uveitis encompasses a group of diseases characterised by the inflammation of fovea uvea which are potentially vision threatening. However, the frequency of this condition is unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide estimates of the frequency of uveitis...
Orthoptic Cochrane reviews
1 June 2018
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Amblyopia, Cochrane Library, low vision, protocol, refractive error, strabismus, stroke, systematic review
The purpose of this study was to explore the Cochrane Eyes and Vision (CEV) library to extract and overview protocols and systematic reviews of relevance to orthoptic practice. A full database search was made of the 2016 library. Twenty-seven systematic...
