The cost and quality of life impact of glaucoma in Tanzania: An observational study.

Aims: To determine the cost and quality of life impact imposed by glaucoma in Tanzania, East Africa.

Methods: An expert panel of eye health professionals was convened to agree current glaucoma practice in Tanzania. In addition a structured patient survey was developed and administered.

Long-term follow-up of phacotrabeculectomy surgery in Tanzania.

Introduction: The glaucomas often co-exist with cataract. We previously reported a large trial of anti-scarring treatment in combined phacotrabeculectomy surgery. Long-term outcomes in an African population are extremely rarely reported.

Barriers and incentives for conducting research amongst the ophthalmologists in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Background: Research is a critical component amongst the strategies to improve health outcomes of any country. The role of research assumes greater importance in Africa as it carries a larger share of the global burden of diseases, blindness, and low vision. "Vision 2020- the Right to Sight" is a WHO-IAPB collaborated initiative aiming to eliminate preventable blindness by the year 2020.

Glaucoma Control Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of the Clinical and Health Economic Evidence.

Purpose: A review of the effectiveness, costs, and cost-effectiveness of detection and treatment strategies for glaucoma control in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was conducted.

Methods: Detailed searches were performed using the Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and LILACS databases up to September 2016. The key Medical Subject Heading search terms used included glaucoma, diagnosis, treatment, effectiveness, costs, cost-effectiveness, and Sub-Saharan Africa.