Recent Research By Global Impact Fellows
India
- "Predictors of and Barriers Associated With Poor Follow-up in Patients With Glaucoma in South India," Bradford Lee, MSc, Medical Student, Stanford University School of Medicine. [Publication: Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Oct;126(10):1448-54.]
- "The Use of Visual Aid in Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery in an Indigenous, South Indian Population," Abraar Karan, Undergraduate, Yale University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India and Program Development Fellow in Honduras [Manuscript Summary; Presentation: Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Summit, April 2009]
- "The Use of New Visual Aids in Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery in an Indigenous, South Indian Population," Prashanth Somasundaram, Undergraduate, Saint Louis University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India
- "Prevalence of Visual Impairment and Surveys on Patient Perception and Knowledge of Eye Care in Chennai, India," Zhuo Su, Undergraduate, Yale University & Bing Qing Wang, Undergraduate, University of Toronto; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellows in Chennai, India [Poster Presentation at ARVO 2010 Annual Meeting and Pamphlet; Oral Presentation at 2010 Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference; Oral Presentation at 2010 Canadian Ophthalmological Society]
- "An Objective Evaluation of Eye Drop Instillation in Postoperative Cataract Patients," Samuel Icaza, Undergraduate, Brandeis University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Patna, India
- "Patient Perceptions of Eye Disease and Treatment in Bihar, India," Kirti Kewalramani, Northeastern University; Brayden Lundquist, University of Utah; Nishant Sharma, University of Saskatchewan School of Medicine; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellows in Patna, India
- "Patient Barriers to Cataract Care in India," Matthew Jackson, Undergraduate, University of Buffalo; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India
- "Does Seeing Mean Believing? The Effects of Pictograms in Educating a Rural South Indian Population on the Use of Postoperative Cataract Medication," Puneet Singh Braich, Medical Student, Ross University School of Medicine; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India
- "An Objective Study of the Proficiency of Eye Drop Instillation in Orissa Patients," Peter Kaufman, Yale University; Christopher Marino, The College of Wooster; Uttara Partap, Williams College
- "A Study of Graphic Instructional Aids in Southern India Eye Care," Josh Agranat, Brandeis University; Nelson Mendoza, Yale University; Charlotte Page, Yale University; Shria Paraashar; Vimarsha Swami, McGill University; Nick Simmons-Stern, Yale University;
- "Patient Barriers to Cataract Surgery in Southern India," Nicole Nishanian, California State University San Bernardino; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India
- "Survey of Patient Opinions on Eyeglasses and Eye Care in Rural and Slum Populations in Chennai," Kashmira Chawla, Undergraduate, Drake University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Chennai, India
- "The Prevalence, Use, and Perceived Effects of Complementary Alternative Medicines and Treatments in Bihar, India," Kristin Ow Chapman, Medical Student, NYU School of Medicine; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Bihar, India [Presentation: Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Summit, April 2009]
Ghana
- "Analysis of Age and Severity of Presentation of Open Angle Glaucoma in a Ghanaian Population," Andrew Francis, Medical Student, Boston University School of Medicine; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana [Presentations: Poster Presentation at ARVO 2010 Annual Meeting and Oral Presentation at Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference 2010]
- "Outcome of Trabeculectomies With Adjunctive Antifibronic Agents in the Management of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma," Naveed Chaudhry, Undergraduate, University of Maryland; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana [Presentations: Poster Presentation at 2010 Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference]
- "Risk Factors for Moderate and Severe Glaucoma in a Ghanaian Population," Yifan Chen, Undergraduate, Yale University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Barriers to Glaucoma Care in Ghana," Trenton Bowen, Undergraduate, Arizona State University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Factors Affecting Adherence to Glaucoma Medications in Ghana," Bonita Tsai, Undergraduate, McMaster University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Effectiveness of Visual Diagrams Depicting Post-Operative Cataract Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Accra, Ghana," Darrell Lewis and Marie Noland, Medical Students, University of Ottawa; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellows in Ghana
- "Factors Involved in the Choice Between Surgery and Couching for Cataract Treatment in Northern Ghana," Lauren Wallace, University of Guelph; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Researching the Traditional Remedies and Treatments Used and Why They Are Sought Out Over Preferred Treatments," Claire Fisher, Undergraduate, University of Notre Dame; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Identifying Female Barriers to Cataract Surgery in Accra, Ghana," Noelle Kelly, Undergraduate, Duke University
- "Patient Perceptions Regarding Eyeglasses in Ghana," Dimas Espinola, MPH Student, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Health; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Lens Couching For Cataract in Rural Regions of Northern Ghana," Ee Rah Sung, Undergraduate, Dickinson College; Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "A QALY-Based Analysis of Eyecare Valuation in Ghana," Erica Leavitt, Undergraduate, Princeton University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana [Presentation: Oral Presentation at Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference 2010]
- "Seeing The Self: Portaits and Self-Perception Among Ghanaians With Varying Visual Capacity," Rebecca Burger-Caplan, Undergraduate, Haverford College; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana [Presentation: Oral Presentation at Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference 2010]
- "Patient-Perceived Barriers To Eye Care in Remote Rural Villages Around Accra, Ghana," Katherine Wu, Undergraduate University of Pennsylvania; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Socioeconomic Challenges of Patients with Clinical Blindness in Rural Ghana," Yuen Chan, Undergraduate, University of Kentucky; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Quality of Life and The Importance of Sight: Ghanaian Versus American Utility Values," Blair Irwin, MBA, MS, Medical Student, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Accra, Ghana [Presentation: Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Summit, April 2009]
- "Seeing Past The Symptoms: Medical Narratives of Ghanaian Eye Patients," Ashley Kilp, Undergraduate, Carnegie Mellon University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Ghana
- "Accessibility to Health Care: A Survey-Based Study of the Barriers Facing Patients in Rural Ghana," Amogh Sivarapatna, Undergraduate, University of Virginia; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Accra, India [Presentation: Unite For Sight Global Health and Innovation Summit, April 2009]
- "Demographics and Prevalence of Eye Problems in Northern Ghana and Rationale for Treatment," Katherine Hill, Undergraduate, University of Utah; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Tamale, Ghana
Honduras
- "Assessing Barriers to Eye Care in Honduras," Emily Foxhall, Undergraduate, Yale University; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Honduras
- "Honduras Eye Disease Study," Alice Kim, Undergraduate, University of Southern California; Unite For Sight Global Impact Fellow in Honduras