Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol.

Introduction: Access to care varies by sociodemographic group, with some groups facing higher barriers to care than others. This study will use novel methods to explore barriers and potential solutions as perceived by members of the population groups who are least able to access care. We aim to use rapid yet robust mixed methods that allow us to identify generalisable findings within each programme and testable service modifications to improve equitable access to care; delivering non-tokenistic findings within a matter of weeks.

Estimating the need for diabetic retinopathy services in north India: evidence from a population-based survey in the catchment population of an eye care provider in central Uttar Pradesh.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and retina screening coverage among people with diabetes in the catchment area of a high-volume eye care organisation in north India.

Design: A population-based cross-sectional study using Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness survey, including the DR module.

Setting: A customised rural district in the catchment of Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital in Uttar Pradesh in north India.

Do we really need financial literacy to access the behavioral dynamics of generation Z? A case of Oman.

The ability to manage money has been identified as a vital talent. In this context, financial literacy has a role to play. There are significant gaps, though, such as the financial connection to human behavior.

Near-vision impairment and effective near-vision spectacle coverage in two districts in Telangana, India: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of near-vision impairment (NVI) and effective spectacle coverage for near vision in those aged ≥40 years in Khammam and Warangal district in Telangana, India.

Design: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting: Khammam and Warangal district in Telangana, India.

Temporal trends in the prevalence of spectacle use and spectacle coverage in India.

Background: This study aims to assess the temporal trends in the prevalence of spectacle use and spectacle coverage for refractive errors in population-based studies conducted during 2011-2012 and 2017 among those aged ≥ 40 years in the state of Telangana, India. An intervention in the form of 10 vision centres and a secondary centre was established in one district (Khammam) after the 2011-2012 study and another district (Warangal) was left to secular trends.

Methods: In both the studies, multi-stage cluster random sampling methodology was used to select the participants.

Temporal trends in the prevalence and causes of visual impairment in the South Indian state of Telangana: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To investigate the temporal trends in the prevalence and causes of visual impairment (VI) in South India.

Design: Population-based cross-sectional studies conducted during the years 2011-2012 and 2017 using identical study methods and in geographical locations are compared. The L V Prasad Eye Institute established services in Khammam and not in Warangal district after the 2011-2012 study.

Validity of Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) in Population in and Around Agra.

India leads the world with largest number of Diabetic subjects earning the dubious distinction of "Diabetic Capital of the world." Every 5th patients visiting a physician is diabetic. Epidemiological data from various parts of country show a rising prevalence of diabetes.

A Pilot Study to Improve Access to Eye Care Services for Patients in Rural India by Implementing Community Ophthalmology through Innovative Telehealth Technology.

Objective: To inform about a very unique and first of its kind telehealth pilot study in India that has provided virtual telehealth consultation to eye care patients in low resource at remote villages.

Background: Provision of Access to eye care services in remote population is always challenging due to pragmatic reasons. Advances in Telehealth technologies have provided an opportunity to improve access to remote population.