An Integrated Approach to Improving the Primary Clinical Care of Patients With Early Stages of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Point-of-care tools to support optometric care provision to people with age-related macular degeneration: A randomised, placebo-controlled trial

SA Gocuk, AM McKendrick, LE Downie

2022-07-01

Purpose: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment. This randomised placebo-controlled trial ..

Clinical audit as an educative tool for optometrists: an intervention study in age-related macular degeneration

Sena A Gocuk, Ji-hyun Lee, Peter R Keller, Lauren N Ayton, Robyn H Guymer, Allison M McKendrick, Laura E Downie

2021-01-01

Purpose Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of vision loss. This study investigated whether performing clinica..

Analysis of a Systematic Review about Blue Light-Filtering Intraocular Lenses for Retinal Protection: Understanding the Limitations of the Evidence

LE Downie, R Wormald, J Evans, G Virgili, PR Keller, JG Lawrenson, T Li

2019-06-01

Importance: Cataract surgery, with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, is the most common ocular surgical procedure worldwide. It..

Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses for visual performance, sleep, and macular health in adults

LE Downie, PR Keller, L Busija, JG Lawrenson, CC Hull

2019-01-16

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess whether blue-light filtering spe..

Crowdsourcing critical appraisal of research evidence (CrowdCARE) was found to be a valid approach to assessing clinical research quality

MJ Pianta, E Makrai, KM Verspoor, TA Cohn, LE Downie

2018-12-01

Objectives: We developed a free, online tool (CrowdCARE: crowdcare.unimelb.edu.au) to crowdsource research critical appraisal. The..

Appraising the quality of systematic reviews for age-related macular degeneration interventions a systematic review

LE Downie, E Makrai, Y Bonggotgetsakul, LJ Dirito, K Kristo, MAN Pham, M You, K Verspoor, MJ Pianta

2018-09-01

IMPORTANCE Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision impairment. It is imperative that AMD care is timel..

Blue-light filtering intraocular lenses (IOLs) for protecting macular health

Laura E Downie, Ljoudmila Busija, Peter R Keller

2018-01-01

Background: An intraocular lens (IOL) is a synthetic lens that is surgically implanted within the eye following removal of the cry..

What do patients think about the role of optometrists in providing advice about smoking and nutrition?

LE Downie, A Douglass, D Guest, PR Keller

2017-03-01

Purpose: Tobacco smoking and nutrition are key lifestyle factors with long-term effects on eye health. However, little is known ab..

Comparing self-reported optometric dry eye clinical practices in Australia and the United Kingdom: Is there scope for practice improvement?

LE Downie, N Rumney, A Gad, PR Keller, C Purslow, AJ Vingrys

2016-03-01

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the self-reported clinical practice behaviours of optometrists in Australia and the ..

Blue-light filtering intraocular lenses (IOLs) for protecting macular health (protocol).

L DOWNIE, L Busija, PR Keller

2015-01-01

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of blue-light fil..