Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.25259/ihopejo_22_2023
Raghul Durairaj
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.25259/ihopejo_28_2023
A. G. Gudlavalleti, Hugh McGuire, Peter Barry
This study underscores the pivotal roles of committee members like the chairs and the secretariats in maximizing meeting efficiency, covering pre-meeting planning, session management, and post-meeting strategies. It accentuates streamlined evidence discussions and the challenge of ensuring committee functionality amidst differing opinions. Emphasis is placed on chairing sessions for equal participation, aligning evidence with recommendations, and post-session debriefs for addressing implementation challenges and planning subsequent meetings.
{"title":"Knowledge exchange seminar series – Session on managing a committee meeting","authors":"A. G. Gudlavalleti, Hugh McGuire, Peter Barry","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_28_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_28_2023","url":null,"abstract":"This study underscores the pivotal roles of committee members like the chairs and the secretariats in maximizing meeting efficiency, covering pre-meeting planning, session management, and post-meeting strategies. It accentuates streamlined evidence discussions and the challenge of ensuring committee functionality amidst differing opinions. Emphasis is placed on chairing sessions for equal participation, aligning evidence with recommendations, and post-session debriefs for addressing implementation challenges and planning subsequent meetings.","PeriodicalId":486466,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"343 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140472197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.25259/ihopejo_25_2023
Pradeep Kumar Patel, Sanjay Kumar Sah, P. Adhikari, R. R. Karn
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ocular morbidity among industrial workers. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in four industries of Koshi Province. The demographic information gathered encompassed details such as age and gender. Employment-related factors included the nature of work, years of experience, and the type of industry. Economic considerations, such as monthly pay scale and job responsibilities, were also explored. Educational background and awareness of ocular hazards in the workplace, along with knowledge about safety devices, constituted crucial components of the survey. Comprehensive ocular examinations, along with assessments for color vision, contrast sensitivity, and stereopsis, were carried out on-site in collaboration with the outreach team of Biratnagar Eye Hospital. A structured schedule was administered through face-to-face interviews and documented. In the present study, A total of 359 industrial workers were screened; among them, 321 (89%) were male, and 38 (11%) were Female, with a mean age of 43.72 ± 10.18. The majority of them were from 40 to 49 years of age group 135 (37.6%). The overall prevalence of ocular morbidity among the workers was 289, (80.50%). The highest rate of ocular morbidity was seen in sugar industry 98, (89.9%) followed by the jute industry 85, (80.18%), the soap industry 59, (74.68%), and the dairy industry 47, (72.30%). Presbyopia 166, (46.23%) emerged as the most common ocular morbidity among all workers. A history of ocular injuries was found in 115, (32%) of workers, and only 19% of workers used ocular safety devices. The main reason for not using ocular safety devices was due to unavailability (65%). The research highlights a significant prevalence of ocular morbidity among industrial workers, with presbyopia emerging as the most common ocular disorder.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.25259/ihopejo_24_2023
Anil Ramesh Yadav, S. Chaurasiya, Rahul Deb Bera
{"title":"Refractive status seen amongst school pupils with vernal keratoconjunctivitis in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State, North - Central Nigeria [Letter]","authors":"Anil Ramesh Yadav, S. Chaurasiya, Rahul Deb Bera","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_24_2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_24_2023","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":486466,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"93 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140476882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.25259/ihopejo_21_2023
Raashi Raj, A. G. Gudlavalleti, Hugh McGuire, Sara Buckner
This study explores the pivotal role of quality assurance (QA) in shaping evidence-based clinical guidelines, examining its significance within individual guidelines and broader guideline portfolios. (1) Importance of Guidelines: Clinical guidelines act as foundational pillars in defining quality care, establishing best practices, and standardizing patient care, significantly influencing healthcare delivery and resource allocation. Consequently, stringent QA measures are crucial to maintain their integrity. (2) Essential QA Team Expertise: A robust QA team requires proficiency in guideline methodologies, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, health economics, and clinical insights, ensuring a comprehensive perspective and adherence to established methods. (3) QA Processes for Guidelines: QA processes aim to ensure the methodological robustness, relevance, and alignment of each guideline with national policies and developer mandates. Simultaneously, QA across multiple guidelines ensures consistency, mitigating conflicts and overlaps in specialized areas. (4) Key QA Challenges: Challenges such as methodological appropriateness, adherence to guideline remits, and consistency in terminology demand careful QA oversight to uphold guideline credibility. The indispensable role of QA in guideline development cannot be overstated. Adhering to prescribed methods and processes is vital to prevent flawed or unimplementable recommendations, thereby safeguarding the credibility of guideline developers and fostering trust in the guideline development process.
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{"title":"Significant reduction in the cost of care for retinal diseases in India due to the approval of biosimilars: Lessons for health systems","authors":"Raja Narayanan, Young Sheng","doi":"10.25259/ihopejo_1_2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.25259/ihopejo_1_2024","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":486466,"journal":{"name":"IHOPE Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"11 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140478535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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