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The National Survey of Trabeculectomy. III. Early and late complications by EDMUNDS, B, THOMPSON, J. R, SALMON, J. F, WORMALD, R. P

“…There is a considerable body of literature relating to trabeculectomy, however there are no data representative of the national experience of trabeculectomy in…”
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Extracapsular cataract surgery compared with manual small incision cataract surgery in community eye care setting in western India: a randomised controlled trial by Gogate, P M, Deshpande, M, Wormald, R P, Deshpande, R, Kulkarni, S R

“…Aim: To study “manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS)” for the rehabilitation of cataract visually impaired and blind patients in community based, high…”
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Is manual small incision cataract surgery affordable in the developing countries? A cost comparison with extracapsular cataract extraction by Gogate, P M, Deshpande, M, Wormald, R P

“…Aim: To compare the cost of manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) with conventional extracapsular cataract surgery (ECCE) in community eye care…”
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Hospital Episode Statistics and changing trends in glaucoma surgery by Fraser, S G, Wormald, R P L

“…Background A number of authors have documented the decrease in the rate of glaucoma drainage surgery, felt to be owing to increased medical therapy options…”
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Prevalence of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community by Evans, J R, Fletcher, A E, Wormald, R P L, Ng, E Siu-Woon, Stirling, S, Smeeth, L, Breeze, E, Bulpitt, C J, Nunes, M, Jones, D, Tulloch, A

“…Aims: To measure the prevalence of visual impairment in a large representative sample of people aged 75 years and over participating in the MRC trial of…”
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Cataract surgery by Wormald, R P, Foster, A

“…The outcome of cataract surgery is determined by the patient, the technique, and the surgeon: the patient where there is coexisting morbidity; modern…”
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Visual problems in the elderly population and implications for services by Wormald, R. P., Wright, L. A., Courtney, P., Beaumont, B., Haines, A. P.

“…OBJECTIVE--To determine the prevalence of visual disability and common eye disease among elderly people in inner London. DESIGN--Cross sectional random sample…”
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28 000 Cases of age related macular degeneration causing visual loss in people aged 75 years and above in the United Kingdom may be attributable to smoking by Evans, J R, Fletcher, A E, Wormald, R P L

“…Background: Age related macular degeneration (AMD) causing visual impairment is common in older people. Previous studies have identified smoking as a risk…”
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Long term clinical outcome of a randomised controlled trial of anterior chamber lenses after high volume intracapsular cataract surgery by Hennig, A, Johnson, G J, Evans, J R, Lagnado, R, Poulson, A, Pradhan, D, Foster, A, Wormald, R P L

“…BACKGROUND Age related cataract remains the major cause of blindness throughout the world. In many countries, the majority of cataract surgery continues to be…”
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Systemic risk factors for idiopathic macular holes: A case-control study by EVANS, J. R, SCHWARTZ, S. D, MCHUGH, J. D. A, THAMBY-RAJAH, Y, HODGSON, S. A, WORMALD, R. P. L, GREGOR, Z. J

“…The idiopathic full-thickness macular hole (IFTMH) is an important cause of poor vision in the elderly affecting predominantly women over the age of 60 years…”
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Causes of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: an add-on study to the MRC Trial of Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community by Evans, J R, Fletcher, A E, Wormald, R P L

“…Background: Visual impairment and blindness are common in older people in Britain. It is important to know the causes of visual impairment to develop health…”
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Success rates in the National Survey of Trabeculectomy by EDMUNDS, B, THOMPSON, J. R, SALMON, J. F, WORMALD, R. P

“…EYE: (2002) 16, 678. doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6700236…”
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Randomized controlled trial of anterior-chamber intraocular lenses in Nepal : long-term follow-up by EVANS, J. R, HENNIG, A, PRADHAN, D, FOSTER, A, LAGNADO, R, POULSON, A, JOHNSON, G. J, WORMALD, R. P. L

“…Most of the estimated 20 million people who are blind with cataracts live in rural areas of developing countries, where expert surgical resources are scarce…”
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National survey of antimetabolite use in glaucoma surgery in the United Kingdom by Siriwardena, D, Edmunds, B, Wormald, R P L, Khaw, P T

“…Aims: To assess the pattern of use of antimetabolites in trabeculectomy surgery by all consultant ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom. Methods: A postal…”
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Age-related nuclear lens opacities are associated with reduced growth before 1 year of age by Evans, JR, Rauf, A, Aihie Sayer, A, Wormald, RP, Cooper, C

“…The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between fetal and infant growth, as measured by birthweight and weight at 1 year and the development of…”
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The national survey of trabeculectomy. I. Sample and methods by EDMUNDS, B, THOMPSON, J. R, SALMON, J. F, WORMALD, R. P

“…The National Survey of Trabeculectomy was designed to evaluate current practices of glaucoma surgery in the United Kingdom and to determine the success and…”
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Preschool vision screening in Cornwall: performance indicators of community orthoptists by Wormald, R P

“…The performance of community orthoptists was retrospectively assessed in a primary preschool screening programme that has been established in Cornwall since…”
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Stereopsis and ageing by WRIGHT, L. A, WORMALD, R. P. L

“…This study reports the prevalence of defective stereopsis in an elderly population. Of 728 individuals over the age of 65 who attempted a Frisby stereotest,…”
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Does raised intraocular pressure begin in utero? by Foss, A J E, Rauf, A, Sayer, A Aihie, Evans, J R, Cooper, C, Wormald, R P L, Barker, D J P

“…AIM To determine whether fetal and infant growth, as assessed by weight at birth and weight at 1 year, are related to intraocular pressure. METHODS 717 men and…”
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Epidemiological function of BD8 certification by EVANS, J. R, WORMALD, R. P. L

“…The quality of information collected during certification for blindness and partial sight was assessed using a combination of review of the literature on…”
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