Vision loss, vision difficulty and psychological distress in South Africa: results from SANHANES-1

Teleophthalmology and Vision 2020 in South Africa.

We aimed to determine whether teleophthalmology has a place in the South African health care delivery system and its role in Vision 2020 in South Africa. We used a consensus process to determine its impact on the diagnosis and management of patients seen in a hospital eye clinic. Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, collaborated in this study involving 90 pa...

The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa

BACKGROUND Vision impairment, resulting in vision difficulties, is a leading cause of disability, and hence one of the key barriers for people to access education and employment, which may force them into poverty. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of self-reported vision difficulties as an indicator of vision impairment in economically disadvantaged region...

Vision Loss and Psychological Distress among Ethiopians Adults: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

BACKGROUND Vision loss causes major changes in lifestyle and habits that may result in psychological distress and further reduction in the quality of life. Little is known about the magnitude of psychological distress in patients with vision loss and its variation with the normal. The aim of this study is, therefore, to investigate the psychological effects of vision loss and its determinants a...

Prevalence, Causes and Socio-Economic Determinants of Vision Loss in Cape Town, South Africa

PURPOSE To estimate the prevalence and causes of blindness and visual impairment in Cape Town, South Africa and to explore socio-economic and demographic predictors of vision loss in this setting. METHODS A cross sectional population-based survey was conducted in Cape Town. Eighty-two clusters were selected using probability proportionate to size sampling. Within each cluster 35 or 40 people ...

Vision in Hyphema