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Refractive errors, visual impairment, and the use of low-vision devices in albinism in Malawi by Schulze Schwering, M., Kumar, N., Bohrmann, D., Msukwa, G., Kalua, K., Kayange, P., Spitzer, M. S.

“…Background This study focuses on the refractive implications of albinism in Malawi, which is mostly associated with the burden of visual impairment. The main…”
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Training ophthalmologists for developing economies: an African-German partnership by Schulze Schwering, M, Spitzer, M S, Kalua, K, Batumba, H N

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Productivity of key informants for identifying blind children: evidence from a pilot study in Malawi by Kalua, K, Patel, D, Muhit, M, Courtright, P

“…Objectives To determine the productivity of village-based ‘key informants’ (KIs) in identifying blind children. Materials and methods Ngabu subdistrict…”
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Visual impairment and blindness in children in a Malawian school for the blind by Schulze Schwering, M, Nyrenda, M, Spitzer, M S, Kalua, K

“…The aim of this study was to determine the anatomic sites of severe visual impairment and blindness in children in an integrated school for the blind in…”
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Presentation of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) at Lions Sight First Eye Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi by Kayange, P C, Nkume, H B, Feyi-Waboso, A, Kalua, K, Msukwa, G, Schwering Schulze, M

“…Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common type of glaucoma in Africa. We carried out a study to determine the clinical presentation pattern of…”
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Azithromycin to Reduce Childhood Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa by Keenan, Jeremy D, Bailey, Robin L, West, Sheila K, Arzika, Ahmed M, Hart, John, Weaver, Jerusha, Kalua, Khumbo, Mrango, Zakayo, Ray, Kathryn J, Cook, Catherine, Lebas, Elodie, O’Brien, Kieran S, Emerson, Paul M, Porco, Travis C, Lietman, Thomas M

“…Childhood mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. In this cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled trial, mortality among children younger than 5 years of…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in Rwanda by Ruberanziza, E, Mupfasoni, D, Nizeyimana, V, Karibushi, B, Kabera, M, Kaberuka, T, Kabanda, G, Sebeza, J, Kramer, M H, Ruxin, J, Fenwick, A, Kalua, K

“…Trachoma is the oldest blinding ocular infection that has well known predisposing risk factors for its transmission. The prevalence of trachoma in Rwanda has…”
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Retinoblastoma in Malawi: why are admissions too late? by Schulze Schwering, M, Gandiwa, M, Msukwa, G, Spitzer, M, Kalua, K, Molyneux, E M

“…A total of 82 % of stationary admissions with the diagnosis of retinoblastoma (2009-2011) to the tertiary ophthalmology unit in Blantyre, Malawi (n = 58)…”
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Pediatric cataract surgery in Malawi by Schulze Schwering, M, Msukwa, G, Spitzer, M S, Kalua, K

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative refractive status after pediatric cataract surgery with age-determined intraocular lens (IOL)…”
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Presentation of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) at Lions Sight First Eye Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi by Kayange, P. C, Nkume, H. B, Feyi-Waboso, A, Kalua, K, Msukwa, G, Schwering Schulze, M

“…Objective Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most common type of glaucoma in Africa. We carried out a study to determine the clinical presentation…”
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Chirurgie der kindlichen Katarakt in Malawi by Schulze Schwering, M., Msukwa, G., Spitzer, M.S., Kalua, K.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Die Ergebnisse nach Chirurgie der kindlichen Katarakt in Malawi sollen bezüglich der postoperativen Refraktion bewertet werden. In…”
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Retinoblastom in Malawi: Warum zu späte Einweisung? by Schulze Schwering, M., Gandiwa, M., Msukwa, G., Spitzer, M., Kalua, K., Molyneux, E.M.

“…Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Zweiundachtzig Prozent der stationären Einweisungen (2009–2011) mit Diagnose Retinoblastom (n = 58) in die Augenklinik Blantyre,…”
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