Kwale Eye Centre is heavily involved in research, and has published numerous scientific papers over the years. Below is a list of publications.
Gabbot T, Roberts H, Briesen S. Assessing the fear of cataract surgery in rural Kenya, Cogent Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/2331205X.2019.1607434 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1607434
Lewallen S, Roberts H, Hall A, Onyange R, Temba M, Banzi J, Courtright P. Increasing cataract surgery to meet Vision 2020 targets; experience from two rural programmes in east Africa. Br J Ophthalmol. 2005 Oct;89(10):1237-40.
Briesen S, Roberts H. The challenge of follow-up visits after cataract surgery in the developing world. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol. 2012 Mar;40(2):119-20.
Briesen S, Ng EY, Roberts H. Validity of first post-operative day automated refraction following dense cataract extraction. Clin Exp Optom. 2011 Mar;94(2):187-92.
Briesen S, Roberts H, Lewallen S. The importance of biometry to cataract outcomes in a surgical unit in Africa. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;17(4):196-202.
Briesen S, Geneau R, Roberts H, Opiyo J, Courtright P. Understanding why patients with cataract refuse free surgery: the influence of rumours in Kenya. Trop Med Int Health. 2010 May;15(5):534-9.
Briesen S, Roberts H, Ilako D, Karimurio J, Courtright P. Are blind people more likely to accept free cataract surgery? A study of vision-related quality of life and visual acuity in Kenya. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):41-9.
Briesen S, Schulze Schwering M, Roberts H, Kollmann M, Stachs O, Behrend D, Schäfer S, Guthoff R. Minimal cross-infection risk through Icare rebound tonometer probes: a useful tool for IOP-screenings in developing countries. Eye (Lond). 2010 Jul;24(7):1279-83.
Briesen S, Roberts H, Karimurio J, Kollmann M. [Biometry in cataract camps. Experiences from north Kenya]. Ophthalmologe. 2010 Apr;107(4):354-8. German.
Briesen S, Roberts H. Repair of Descemet’s membrane detachment with air. East African J Ophth. 2008
