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- Retinoblastoma in Asia: Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes in 2112 Patients from 33 Countries.
- Priorities in school eye health in low and middle-income countries a scoping review.
- Blood pressure and the hypertension care cascade in The Gambia: Findings from a nationwide survey.
- Retinoblastoma Outcomes in the Americas: A Prospective Analysis of 491 Children With Retinoblastoma From 23 American Countries.
- The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness survey: Review of the methodology and protocol for the seventh version (RAAB7)
- The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National ophthalmology database study of cataract surgery: Report 14, cohort analysis - the impact of CapsuleGuard® utilisation on cataract surgery posterior cap
- Telehealth as a Strategy for Health Equity: A Scoping Review of Telehealth in India During and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic for People with Disabilities
- Reporting of equity in observational epidemiology: A methodological review.
- How have services for diabetes, eye, hearing and foot health been integrated for adults? Protocol for a scoping review.
- Incidence of Acanthamoeba Keratitis in the United Kingdom in 2015: A Prospective National Survey.