Strengthening primary eye care in South Africa: An assessment of services and prospective evaluation of a health systems support package.

Autor: Rivka R Lilian, Jean Railton, Erik Schaftenaar, Moyahabo Mabitsi, Cornelis J Grobbelaar, N Sellina Khosa, Babra H Maluleke, Helen E Struthers, James A McIntyre, Remco P H Peters

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 5, p e0197432 (2018)

Visual impairment is a significant public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where eye care is predominantly provided at the primary healthcare (PHC) level, known as primary eye care. This study aimed to perform an evalu

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Strengthening primary eye care in South Africa: An assessment of services and prospective evaluation of a health systems support package

Autor: Cornelis J. Grobbelaar, Helen Struthers, Erik Schaftenaar, James McIntyre, Remco P. H. Peters, Babra H Maluleke, Rivka R. Lilian, Jean Railton, Moyahabo Mabitsi, N Sellina Khosa

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 5, p e0197432 (2018)
PLoS One (online), 13(5):e0197432. Public Library of Science

Visual impairment is a significant public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where eye care is predominantly provided at the primary healthcare (PHC) level, known as primary eye care. This study aimed to perform an evalu

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197432

Anterior chamber paracentesis to improve diagnosis and treatment of infectious uveitis in South Africa

Autor: Remco P. H. Peters, Georges M. G. M. Verjans, G.S. Baarsma, James McIntyre, K.A. Lecuona, Erik Schaftenaar, Christina Meenken

Publikováno v: SAMJ. South African Medical Journal, 105(8), 628-630. Pan African Medical Journal
Samj South African Medical Journal, 105(8), 628-630. South African Medical Association
SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 105, Issue: 8, Pages: 628-630, Published: AUG 2015
Schaftenaar, E, Lecuona, K A, Baarsma, G S, Meenken, C, Verjans, G M G M, McIntyre, J A & Peters, R P H 2015, ' Anterior chamber paracentesis to improve diagnosis and treatment of infectious uveitis in South Africa ', SAMJ. South African Medical Journal, vol. 105, no. 8, pp. 628-630 . https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJnew.7816

Infectious uveitis is a significant cause of blindness in South Africa, especially among HIV-infected individuals. The visual outcome of uveitis depends on early clinical and laboratory diagnosis to guide therapeutic intervention. Analyses of aqueous

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https://doi.org/10.7196/samjnew.7816

Early- and late-stage ocular complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in rural South Africa

Autor: Remco P. H. Peters, G. Seerp Baarsma, Erik Schaftenaar, James McIntyre, Christina Meenken, Georges M. G. M. Verjans

Publikováno v: Tropical Medicine and International Health, 21(3), 334-339. Wiley-Blackwell
Schaftenaar, E, Meenken, C, Baarsma, G S, McIntyre, J A, Verjans, G M G M & Peters, R P H 2016, ' Early-and late-stage ocular complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus in rural South Africa ', Tropical Medicine and International Health, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 334-339 . https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12654
Tropical Medicine and International Health, 21(3), 334-339. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

To describe the spectrum of ocular complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) in rural South Africa.Patients presenting with visual complaints and active or healed HZO at the ophthalmology outpatient department of three hospitals in rural Sout

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https://research.vumc.nl/en/publications/94ddf0de-3403-46db-b06c-21a905f7dde4

Clinical and corneal microbial profile of infectious keratitis in a high HIV prevalence setting in rural South Africa

Autor: N.S. Khosa, James McIntyre, G.S. Baarsma, Erik Schaftenaar, Christina Meenken, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Georges M. G. M. Verjans, Remco P. H. Peters, Sarah Getu

Publikováno v: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 35(9), 1403-1409. Springer-Verlag
Schaftenaar, E, Peters, R P H, Baarsma, G S, Meenken, C, Khosa, N S, Getu, S, McIntyre, J A, Osterhaus, A D M E & Verjans, G M G M 2016, ' Clinical and corneal microbial profile of infectious keratitis in a high HIV prevalence setting in rural South Africa ', European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 1403-1409 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-016-2677-x
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 35(9), 1403-1409. Springer Verlag
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the clinical and corneal microbial profile of infectious keratitis in a high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence setting in rural South Africa. Data in this cross-sectional study were colle

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https://pure.eur.nl/en/publications/4c44926f-27c6-459c-8d56-ebdf11d122bd