Eye Disorders

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Research conducted by: RAND Health

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Addressing the Global Cataract Problem — Feb 21, 2013

Most of the millions of cataract cases worldwide can be cured by quick, inexpensive procedures. But a shortage of trained surgeons remains a challenge. The HelpMeSee approach, a high-volume training and development system, could help close this gap.

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Unmet Eye Care Needs Among U.S. 5th-Grade Students — Jul 1, 2012

Policies targeting socioeconomically disadvantaged groups and those without insurance may be needed to reduce disparities in access to appropriate eye care.

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Incorporating Mortality Risk Into Estimates of 5-Year Glaucoma Risk — Jan 1, 2009

Considers the effects of incorporating mortality risk, a potentially important factor to consider when deciding whether to initiate therapy for ocular hypertensives, into estimates of 5-year glaucoma risk.

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Community-partnered Approaches to Enhance Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness, Prevention, and Early Intervention — Jan 1, 2008

Using community-partnered participatory research practices and principles, incorporates World Kidney Day objectives with community goals to develop infrastructure, shared objectives, and workgroups to reduce the burden of chronic kidney disease.

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Severity of Visual Field Loss and Health-Related Quality of Life — Jan 1, 2007

To examine the association between severity of visual field loss (VFL) and self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a population-based sample.

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Psychometric Performance of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire in Latinos and Non-Latinos — Jan 1, 2006

Overall performance of the NEI VFQ in Latino populations is adequate.

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Impact of Severity and Bilaterality of Visual Impairment on Health-Related Quality of Life — Jan 1, 2006

To assess the impact of unilateral and bilateral VI and its severity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Latinos 40 years and older.

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Visual Acuity Following Cataract Surgeries in Relation to Preoperative Appropriateness Ratings — Jan 1, 2003

These results provide evidence supporting the validity of the RAND-UCLA method to assess the appropriateness of surgery.

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Patterns of Care for Open-Angle Glaucoma in Managed Care — Jan 1, 2003

Describe patterns of care for POAG and assess conformance with the American Academy of Ophthalmology's Preferred Practice Pattern (PPP).

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Practice Characteristics and HMO Enrollee Satisfaction and Speciality Care: An Analysis of Patients with Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy — Jan 1, 2003

Many eye care patients prefer to be treated by specialists with expertise in their conditions.

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Associations of Presbyopia with Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality of Life — Jan 1, 2003

Evaluates the associations of presbyopia and its correction, particularly monovision optical correction, with vision-targeted health-related quality of life.

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Responsiveness of the National Eye Institute Refractive Error Quality of Life Instrument to Surgical Correction of Refractive Error — Jan 1, 2003

The NEI-RQL is responsive to changes in vision-targeted health-related quality of life resulting from keratorefractive surgery.

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Psychometric Properties of the National Eye Institute-Refractive Error Quality of Life Instrument — Jan 1, 2003

These results support the reliability and construct validity of the NEI-RQL.

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Development of the National Eye Institute Refractive Error Correction Quality of Life Questionnaire: Focus Groups — Jan 1, 2003

Develop a questionnaire with content validity to compare the impact of different correction modes in vision-targeted, health-related quality of life.

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Sampling Patients Within Physician Practices and Health Plans: Multistage Cluster Samples in Health Services Research — Jan 1, 2003

To better inform study design decisions when sampling patients within health plans and physician practices with multiple analysis goals.

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Development of the 25-Item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire — Jan 1, 2001

The reliability and validity of the NEI VFQ-25 are comparable to those of the 51-item NEI VFQ field test version of the survey.

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The Relationship of Self-Rated Vision and Hearing to Functional Status and Well-Being Among Seniors 70 Years and Older — Jan 1, 1999

Visual and hearing impairment appear to have a significant relationship to overall functioning in the oldest old.

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Visual Function Impairments in Relation to Gender, Age, and Visual Acuity in Patients Who Undergo Cataract Surgery — Jan 1, 1998

Relationship between visual function impairment in patients had extracapsular cataract extraction with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation

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Functional Associations of "trouble Seeing" — Jan 1, 1997

Determines how vision problems affect health status.

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Variations in Cataract Extraction Rates in Medicare Prepaid and Fee-for-Service Settings — Jan 1, 1997

Examines variation in the use of procedures e.g. cataract extraction in Medicare prepaid and fee-for-service (FFS) settings.

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