2.4 Sources of Data and Study References

Source 1. The North London Eye Study (NLES)

1. Reidy A, Minassian DC, Vafidis G, Joseph J, Farrow S, Wu J, Desai P, Connolly A. Prevalence of serious eye disease and visual impairment in a north London population: population based, cross sectional study. BMJ 1998;316:1643-1646

Source 2. Epidemiological Modelling of Eye Disease for Public Health Planning

2. Minassian DC, Reidy A, Desai P, Farrow S, Vafidis G, Minassian A. The deficit in cataract surgery in England and Wales and the escalating problem of visual impairment: epidemiological modelling of the population dynamics of cataract. Br J Ophthalmol 2000;84:4-8

3. Minassian DC, Reidy A, Coffey M, Minassian A. Utility of predictive equations for estimating the prevalence and incidence of primary open angle glaucoma in the UK. Br J Ophthalmol 2000;84(10):1159-1161.

4. Rohan TE, Frost CE, Wald NJ. Prevention of blindness by screening for diabetic retinopathy: a quantitative assessment. BMJ 1989;299(6714):1528.

5. Bachmann MO, Nelson SJ. Impact of diabetic retinopathy screening on a British district population: case detection and blindness prevention in an evidence-based model. J Epidemiol Community Health 1998;51(1):45-52.

Source 3. The National Cataract Surgery Survey

6. Desai P, Minassian DC, Reidy A. National cataract surgery survey 1997-8: a report of results of the clinical outcomes. Br J Ophthalmol 1999;83:1336-1340

7. Desai P, Reidy A, Minassian DC. Profile of patients presenting for cataract surgery in the UK: national data collection. Br J Ophthalmol 1999;83:893-896

Source 4. Diabetes UK internet library

Source 5. Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)

8. Bruce I, McKennell A, Walker E. Blind and partially sighted adults in Britain: the RNIB survey volume 1. HMSO London 1991.

Source 6. Office for National Statistics

Source 7. NHS Executive, 'Reference Costs 2000'

Source 8. Blind and partial-sight registration

10. Evans JR, Wormald RP. Epidemiological function of BD8 certification. Eye 1993;7(1):172-179.

11. Evans J. Causes of blindness and partial sight in England and Wales 1990-1991. HMSO, London 1995.

Source 9. Cost of illness studies.

12. Jonsson B, Kriedlstein. Primary open-angle glaucoma: differences in international treatment patterns and costs. Isis Medical Media, Oxford 1999.

13. Minassian DC, Reidy A. Visual impairment from cataract in England and Wales: the NHS surgical burden. CE Optometry 2001;4(2):52-54

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