Background Despite advancements in globe-preserving treatments, improvements in
retinoblastoma outcomes are inconsistent across income levels and geographical locations …

Introduction Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research emphasizes the importance of
doing research with, rather than for people with lived health/illness experience (s). The …

Summary Background We undertook a Grand Challenges in Global Eye Health prioritisation
exercise to identify the key issues that must be addressed to improve eye health in the …

Importance The research agenda in pediatric hospital medicine has seldom considered the
perspectives of young people, parents and caregivers, and health care professionals. Their …

Objective The Respiratory Health Strategic Clinical Network (RHSCN) was launched to
facilitate respiratory and sleep health through implementation of innovative, patient-centred …

Importance–Optimized communication between patients and public, specifically the visually
impaired (VI) and VI researchers, is vital for effective patient/public involvement (PPI) in …

While it is recognized that research priorities should reflect and integrate the perspectives
and needs of patients along with those of health professionals and researchers, it remains …

Background. The relevance of the study is due to the growing prevalence of ophthalmic
pathology among children, in particular, the growing prevalence of refractive errors in early …

The James Lind Alliance approach is a widely used method for research priority setting, yet
comprehensive reviews of its implementation are lacking. This thesis therefore focused on …

Early identification of conditions that can lead to blindness is critical for saving vision. The
optical red-reflex test (RRT), which assesses the light reflections from the back of the eye, is …