Research about eye health and eye health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to summarise the extent and nature of published research about eye health and eye health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories since 1980.

Methods

We searched Medline, EMBASE, Global Health and Cochrane Library to identify publications about eye health and eye health services in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories from 1 January 1980 to 26 January 2024. Study selection and data extraction were conducted by two reviewers independently.

Findings

Of the 1610 publications identified, 180 were included. This research was most commonly conducted in Papua New Guinea (n = 52) or Fiji (n = 33) and focused on diabetic retinopathy (n = 29) or trachoma (n = 18), with few focused on cataract or refractive error. While eye health services

SUBMITTER: Hamm LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332796 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature