Search Results - "Lawrenson, J."

Global prevalence of childhood cataract: a systematic review by Sheeladevi, S, Lawrenson, J G, Fielder, A R, Suttle, C M

“…Childhood cataract is an avoidable cause of visual disability worldwide and is a priority for VISION 2020: The Right to Sight. There is a paucity of…”
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Barriers to and enablers of diabetic retinopathy screening attendance: a systematic review of published and grey literature by Graham‐Rowe, E., Lorencatto, F., Lawrenson, J. G., Burr, J. M., Grimshaw, J. M., Ivers, N. M., Presseau, J., Vale, L., Peto, T., Bunce, C., J Francis, J.

“…Aims To identify and synthesize studies reporting modifiable barriers/enablers associated with retinopathy screening attendance in people with Type 1 or Type 2…”
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Trends in diabetic retinopathy screening attendance and associations with vision impairment attributable to diabetes in a large nationwide cohort by Lawrenson, J. G., Bourmpaki, E., Bunce, C., Stratton, I. M., Gardner, P., Anderson, J.

“…Aims To investigate diabetic retinopathy screening attendance and trends in certified vision impairment caused by diabetic eye disease. Methods This was a…”
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A model for female South African investors' financial risk tolerance by Lawrenson, Jessica, Dickason Koekemoer, Zandri

“…Research relating to the influence of investor's demographic factors and personality traits on financial risk tolerance receives increasing attention…”
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‘Listen to my heart’: Qualitative researchers and people living with rheumatic heart disease collaborate to direct future RHD research by Read, C, Mitchell, A, Johnson, T D, Engel, M E, Mathshabane, O, Ssinabulya, I, Scheel, A, Erio, T, Lawrenson, J, Perkins, S, De Vries, J, Zühlke, L

“…Background. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable chronic cardiac condition that causes over 350 000 deaths annually, largely in low and middle-income…”
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Dietary interventions for age‐related macular degeneration: a review of the evidence by Lawrenson, J., Evans, J.

“…Purpose To summarise the findings of three recently published Cochrane systematic reviews, conducted by the authors that investigated whether taking…”
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Pericytes: cell biology and pathology by Allt, G, Lawrenson, J G

“…Pericytes are perivascular cells with multifunctional activities which are now being elucidated. The functional interaction of pericytes with endothelial cells…”
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Case‐finding for angle closure: the diagnostic value of simple tests for estimating limbal and central anterior chamber depth by Dabasia, P., Murdoch, I., Edgar, D., Lawrenson, J.

“…Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of limbal and central anterior chamber depth measurement for detecting gonioscopically narrow anterior chamber…”
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An economic comparison of hospital-based and community-based glaucoma clinics by Sharma, A, Jofre-Bonet, M, Panca, M, Lawrenson, J G, Murdoch, I

“…Introduction We have established one model for community care of glaucoma clinic patients. Community optometrists received training and accreditation in…”
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Multi-stakeholder perspectives of locally commissioned enhanced optometric services by Baker, H, Harper, R A, Edgar, D F, Lawrenson, J G

“…ObjectivesTo explore views of all stakeholders (patients, optometrists, general practitioners (GPs), commissioners and ophthalmologists) regarding the…”
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Evaluation of a minor eye conditions scheme delivered by community optometrists by Konstantakopoulou, E, Edgar, D F, Harper, R A, Baker, H, Sutton, M, Janikoun, S, Larkin, G, Lawrenson, J G

“…BackgroundThe establishment of minor eye conditions schemes (MECS) within community optometric practices provides a mechanism for the timely assessment of…”
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A qualitative study of stakeholder views regarding participation in locally commissioned enhanced optometric services by Konstantakopoulou, E, Harper, R A, Edgar, D F, Lawrenson, J G

“…Objectives To explore the views of optometrists, general practitioners (GPs) and ophthalmologists regarding the development and organisation of community-based…”
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Predicted v. real prevalence of the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in children with congenital heart disease presenting to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa: A prospective study by De Decker, R, Bruwer, Z, Hendricks, L, Schoeman, M, Schutte, G, Lawrenson, J

“…The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22qDS) has more than 180 associated phenotypic features, yet genotype-phenotype correlation remains obscure. Since many of the…”
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A pilot study of the feasibility of delivering a brief smoking cessation intervention in community optometric practice by Lawrenson, J.G, Roberts, C.A, Offord, L

“…Highlights • Smoking is a major risk factor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). • A survey found that optometrists often failed to address this risk…”
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The blood–nerve barrier: enzymes, transporters and receptors—a comparison with the blood–brain barrier by Allt, G, Lawrenson, J.G

“…The blood–brain barrier (BBB) has been much more extensively investigated than the blood–nerve barrier (BNB). Nevertheless it is clear that there are both…”
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Hospital-based glaucoma clinics: what are the costs to patients? by Sharma, A, Jofre-Bonet, M, Panca, M, Lawrenson, J G, Murdoch, I

“…Aim To investigate the costs to patients attending hospital-based glaucoma clinics. Methods A patient-based costs questionnaire was developed and completed for…”
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Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration by Evans, Jennifer R, Lawrenson, John G

“…There is inconclusive evidence from observational studies to suggest that people who eat a diet rich in antioxidant vitamins (carotenoids, vitamins C and E) or…”
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Development of a competency framework for optometrists with a specialist interest in glaucoma by Myint, J, Edgar, D F, Kotecha, A, Crabb, D P, Lawrenson, J G

“…Purpose To develop a competency framework, using a modified Delphi methodology, for optometrists with a specialist interest in glaucoma, which would provide a…”
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Response to Johnson et al by Sharma, A, Jofre-Bonet, M, Panca, M, Lawrenson, J, Murdoch, I

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Optimal paediatric cardiac services in South Africa – what do we need? by Hoosen, E.G.M., Cilliers, A.M., Hugo-Hamman, C.T., Brown, S.C., Harrisberg, J.R., Takawira, F.F., Govendrageloo, K., Lawrenson, J., Hewitson, J.

“…Most children with congenital heart disease have a good outcome if treated appropriately, however the majority of children with heart disease in South Africa…”
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