Allen Foster

Understanding eye care needs beyond vision loss across six countries: addressing distance and near visual impairment and other eye conditions

Andrew Bastawrous, Marzieh Katibeh, Sergio Latorre-Arteaga, Michael Gichangi et autres

Abstract Objective Population growth and ageing are placing increasing pressure on eye care services. We present a model estimating comprehensive eye care needs using data across six countries. Methods and analysis We used cross-sectional data from community screening programmes (n = 2,338,193; …

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Global Patterns of Cross-Border Travel for Retinoblastoma Care

The Global Retinoblastoma Study Group, Eran Levanon, Omayma Abdulazeem Abbass, ELHASSAN ABDALLAH et autres

This study investigates global patterns of cross-border travel for retinoblastoma care.

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Development of a Functional Needs Assessment Tool to estimate population level functional difficulties and need for services and assistive products

Dorothy Boggs, Annet Birabwa, Suzanne Adkins, Oluwarantimi Atijosan-Ayodele et autres

ABSTRACT Background Globally, at least 2.6 billion people need rehabilitation services and more than 2.5 billion people need assistive technology (AT). However, reliable data are lacking on population level need for rehabilitation services and assistive products (AP) in different settings for evidence-based …

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Increasing Familial Retinoblastoma in High-Income Countries despite Stable Overall Incidence, 2017 to 2024

Yael Lustig-Barzelay, Dupe S. Ademola-Popoola, Mazin Faisal Al‐Jadiry, Rolika Bansal et autres

PURPOSE: To reassess retinoblastoma (RB) incidence in high-income countries (HICs) participating in the Global Retinoblastoma Study and evaluate temporal changes in the proportion of familial RB between 2017 and 2024. DESIGN: Multicenter repeated cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS: Treatment-naïve children diagnosed with RB from …

il, Nigéria, iq, us, ar, gb, fr, pk, in, ro, Ghana, br, au, ch, sa, id (code pays fourni par la source)

Retinoblastoma outcomes in Europe: a prospective analysis of 483 patients from 40 countries

Richard J C Bowman, Mattan Arazi, Nathalie Cassoux, Allen Foster et autres

gb, il, fr, Maroc, Nigéria, iq, Niger, us, in, pk, id, az, es, ph, sa, cu, Bénin, lb, ye, Égypte, al, se, Mozambique, Libye, it, tr, th, mm, kz, pl, ch, cr, Côte d’Ivoire, Afrique du Sud, de, ua, br, Burkina Faso, Tunisie, Algérie, be, ni, au, py, ie, pt, uy, ar, bg, Tanzanie, mn, nz (code pays fourni par la source)

Workforce distribution and cataract surgical rates in the eastern mediterranean (EMR) and middle east north Africa (MENA) regions

Fatma Shakarchi, John Cameron Buchan, Allen Foster

• Wide disparities exist in ophthalmic workforce availability across EMR and MENA countries. Cataract Surgical Rate (CSR) positively correlates with ophthalmologist density up to 20 ophthalmologists/million. • Iran and Pakistan demonstrate high CSR and productivity with moderate ophthalmologist density. • Productivity, not …

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Resilience Evaluation of Supply Chain Configuration in Export-Oriented Enterprises: Indicator Construction and Rebound Prediction Based on Transaction Data

Allen Foster, L. G. Bennett, Zoe Mitchell, Julián Camilo Ramos Rivera

Under the complex and dynamic international market environment, export-oriented enterprises are increasingly exposed to external disruptions, highlighting the critical role of supply chain configuration resilience. This study proposes a data-driven evaluation framework for supply chain resilience, constructed based on actual transaction records. …

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The Eye

Wanjiku Ciku Mathenge, Allen Foster

During their life, most people will experience eye or visual problems, even if just the need for reading spectacles. In 2020, 1.1 billion people had some form of visual impairment.

Clinical Stage of Retinoblastoma Based on Presenting Signs of 4578 Patients from 121 Countries

Ryan T. Yanagihara, Jamie Takayesu, Erin E. Crotty, Xunda Ji et autres

us, cn, bd, Éthiopie, fr, gb, pe, ru, pk, il, in (code pays fourni par la source)

Afghanistan–Pakistan retinoblastoma “Silk Road” referral pathway

Mattan Arazi, Jonathan Kfir, Sayed Mansoor Sediqi, Abdul Rahim Majeed et autres

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Lag Time Between Onset of First Symptom and Treatment of Retinoblastoma: Outcomes at Three Years from Recruitment

Swathi Kaliki, Vijitha S. Vempuluru, Akruti Desai, Xunda Ji et autres

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of lag time between diagnosis of retinoblastoma (RB) and treatment in patients from 10 countries. METHODS: Prospective study of 692 treatment-naïve RB patients from 10 countries followed up for 3 years from recruitment. RESULTS: <.001) were associated …

in, cn, bd, Éthiopie, fr, pe, gb, ua, ru, us, il, mx (code pays fourni par la source)

Implementing Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage: A Comparative Qualitative Study in Kenya and Nepal

Mattan Arazi, John Cameron Buchan, Lila Raj Puri, Maureen Kiaraho et autres

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