Publications by authors named "Siphetthavong Sisaleumsak"
The global burden of trichiasis in 2016.
Rebecca M Flueckiger Paul Courtright Mariamo Abdala Amza Abdou Zaid Abdulnafea Siphetthavong Sisaleumsak
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
November 2019
Article Synopsis
- - Trichiasis, where eyelashes touch the eye, can lead to blindness, making accurate prevalence data across affected regions essential for resource distribution.
- - A study collected district-level data from 44 countries, refining estimates using the most reliable sources, standardizing for age and sex, and incorporating expert assessments when data was scarce.
- - The 2016 global trichiasis estimate was 2.8 million cases, lower than earlier figures due to improved data quality, enhanced management services, and declines in active trachoma incidence.
Objective: Vientiane Province is an urbanizing region in Southeast Asia. We aimed to determine the prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment in primary school-aged children in this region.
Design: Prospective, cross-sectional survey.