Publications

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

Roberts H, Silvester K.
Finding the Constraints in an Ophthalmology Clinic. Journal of Improvement Science 2017: 45; 1-21.
http://www.improvementscience.net/jois/jois_view_abstract.php?volume=45

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