Publications by authors named "Shahzad Memon"

Background: Safety signs are very important communication tools for accident prevention, fire safety, health hazard information, and emergency evacuation. However, they are helpful only when properly designed and understood by employees.

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to assess the awareness of health and safety signs amongst health care workers including doctors, dentists and paramedics in different health care sectors across Pakistan.

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  • * Conducted in Matiari district, health workers were trained to identify high-risk diabetic individuals, with 24,463 participants referred for blood sugar testing and ophthalmic examination.
  • * Results showed 9.74% were high-risk, with a DR prevalence of 24.2%, particularly affecting those over 60 and more women, indicating a need for an integrated healthcare approach to reduce DR rates.
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Objective: The objective of this study was to assess and determine the risk factors and treatment of dry eye disease in type 1 diabetes before any ocular surface or corneal complication occurs. This study was conducted at Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences, Hyderabad, Pakistan.

Methodology: Subjects and methods for observational study were undertaken at the Department of Ophthalmology Sindh Institute Of Ophthalmology And Visual Sciences, Hyderabad, Pakistan.

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Objective: To determine the mean axial length and biometric measures in patients undergoing cataract surgery and further compare the variability of axial length between the gender and with age.

Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Eye Unit I, Department of Ophthalmology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Pakistan from January 2010 to December 2012.

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