Journal article
Prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis in Australia: the National Eye Health Survey
M Dirani, S Keel, J Foreman, P van Wijngaarden, HR Taylor
Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13003
Abstract
Importance: Australia is the only developed country to still have pockets of endemic trachoma. The research provides up-to-date, population-based prevalence data of later complications of trachoma amongst a national sample of Indigenous adults. Background: To report the prevalence of trachomatous trichiasis (TT) in Indigenous Australians aged 40 years and older. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Participants: A total of 1738 (41% male) Indigenous Australians aged 40 years or older, living amongst 30 randomly selected Australian sites, stratified by remoteness. Methods: Anterior segment examination was performed and trachoma grading for the presence of TT and corneal opacificati..
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Awarded by Australian Education International, Australian Government
Funding Acknowledgements
The National Eye Health Survey was funded by the Department of Health and Aging of the Australian Government and also received financial contributions from Novartis Australia and the Peggy and Leslie Cranbourne Foundation. In-kind support was received from our industry and sector partners, OPSM, Carl Zeiss, Designs for Vision, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Optometry Australia and the Brien Holden Vision Institute. We would like to specifically acknowledge OPSM, who kindly donated sunglasses valued at $130 for each study participant. The Centre for Eye Research Australia receives Operational Infrastructure Support from the Victorian Government. The Principal Investigator, Dr Mohamed Dirani, is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (#1090466). The PhD student, Joshua Foreman, is supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship.