J R Evans

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Affiliation: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1:CD001775. 2013
  2. ncbi Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 11:CD000254. 2012
  3. ncbi Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 6:CD000253. 2012
  4. ncbi Is the NEI-VFQ-25 a useful tool in identifying visual impairment in an elderly population?
    Christopher G Owen
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK
    BMC Ophthalmol 6:24. 2006
  5. ncbi 28,000 Cases of age related macular degeneration causing visual loss in people aged 75 years and above in the United Kingdom may be attributable to smoking
    J R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 89:550-3. 2005
  6. ncbi Hospital admissions in older people with visual impairment in Britain
    Jennifer R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    BMC Ophthalmol 8:16. 2008
  7. ncbi Risk of admission to a nursing home among older people with visual impairment in Great Britain
    Jennifer R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, Non Communicable DiseaseEpidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:1428-33. 2008
  8. ncbi Prevalence of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 86:795-800. 2002
  9. ncbi Causes of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: an add-on study to the MRC Trial of Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 88:365-70. 2004
  10. ncbi Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, EC1V 9EL, London, UK
    Prog Retin Eye Res 20:227-53. 2001

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1:CD001775. 2013
    ..Vascular factors and oxidative damage are thought to be two potential mechanisms in the pathology of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
  2. ncbi Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 11:CD000254. 2012
    ..Higher dietary levels of antioxidant vitamins and minerals may reduce the risk of progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...
  3. ncbi Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
    Jennifer R Evans
    Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group, ICEH, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev 6:CD000253. 2012
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  4. ncbi Is the NEI-VFQ-25 a useful tool in identifying visual impairment in an elderly population?
    Christopher G Owen
    Division of Community Health Sciences, St George s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, UK
    BMC Ophthalmol 6:24. 2006
    ..The use of self-report questionnaires to substitute for visual acuity measurement has been limited. We examined the association between visual impairment and self reported visual function in a population sample of older people in the UK...
  5. ncbi 28,000 Cases of age related macular degeneration causing visual loss in people aged 75 years and above in the United Kingdom may be attributable to smoking
    J R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 89:550-3. 2005
    ..Age related macular degeneration (AMD) causing visual impairment is common in older people. Previous studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for AMD. However, there is limited information for the older population in Britain...
  6. ncbi Hospital admissions in older people with visual impairment in Britain
    Jennifer R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    BMC Ophthalmol 8:16. 2008
    ..We aimed to assess the risk of hospital admission associated with visual impairment in a representative sample of older people living in the community in Britain...
  7. ncbi Risk of admission to a nursing home among older people with visual impairment in Great Britain
    Jennifer R Evans
    International Centre for Eye Health, Non Communicable DiseaseEpidemiology Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England
    Arch Ophthalmol 126:1428-33. 2008
    ..To assess the risk of nursing home admission in a representative sample of older, visually impaired, community-dwelling people 75 years and older living in Great Britain...
  8. ncbi Prevalence of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 86:795-800. 2002
    ..If visual impairment had been defined as visual acuity of <6/12 (American definition of visual impairment), the age specific prevalence estimates would have increased by 60%...
  9. ncbi Causes of visual impairment in people aged 75 years and older in Britain: an add-on study to the MRC Trial of Assessment and Management of Older People in the Community
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
    Br J Ophthalmol 88:365-70. 2004
    ..There is considerable potential for visual rehabilitation in this age group. For the large proportion with macular degeneration, low vision services will be important...
  10. ncbi Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration
    J R Evans
    Department of Epidemiology and International Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath Street, EC1V 9EL, London, UK
    Prog Retin Eye Res 20:227-53. 2001
    ..This may either be achieved by adding on macular degeneration studies to large cohort studies already in place, or by pooling data from smaller studies...
  11. ncbi Postoperative astigmatism after intracapsular cataract surgery: results of a randomised controlled trial in Nepal
    D Nag
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
    Indian J Ophthalmol 49:31-5. 2001
    ..8%) (95%CI 86.0%-91.6%) in AC IOL group and 348 (83.5%) (95%CI 79.9%-87.1%) in AS group. CONCLUSION: Astigmatism is common after intracapsular cataract extraction. Insertion of an anterior chamber IOL increases the risk of astigmatism...