02450nas a2200349   4500000000100000008004100001260001600042653001200058653004500070653002400115653002200139653002200161100001200183700001600195700001100211700001300222700001900235700001300254700001300267700001500280700001300295700001400308700001200322700001500334700001200349245011600361856015300477300000900630490000700639520144000646022001402086       2024                            d  bElsevier BV10aOceania10aPacific Island Countries and Territories10aEye health research10aGlobal eye health10aVision impairment1 aHamm LM1 aWainiqolo I1 aPant N1 aBhatta S1 aPetrie-Deely D1 aSilwal P1 aZuvani B1 aMarques AP1 aChabba N1 aTuiloma L1 aLopez V1 aMasilaca O1 aRamke J00aResearch about eye health and eye health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: a scoping review  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606524001469/pdfft?md5=a17fc5638cdc63ccb77d468afac39309&pid=1-s2.0-S2666606524001469-main.pdf  a1-110 v503 a<p><strong>Background:</strong> We aimed to summarise the extent and nature of published research about eye health and eye health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories since 1980.</p>

<p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched Medline, EMBASE, Global Health and Cochrane Library to identify publications about eye health and eye health services in 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories from 1 January 1980 to 26 January 2024. Study selection and data extraction were conducted by two reviewers independently.</p>

<p><strong>Findings:</strong> Of the 1610 publications identified, 180 were included. This research was most commonly conducted in Papua New Guinea (n = 52) or Fiji (n = 33) and focused on diabetic retinopathy (n = 29) or trachoma (n = 18), with few focused on cataract or refractive error. While eye health services research was common in the past, recent research focused on trachoma. The included research was largely undertaken and funded by people and organisations from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the USA, though authors with Pacific affiliations is increasing.</p>

<p><strong>Interpretation:</strong> Few countries have up-to-date estimates of the prevalence of vision impairment or service coverage to enable evidence-informed planning. Increased effort is required to strengthen research capability to ensure research priorities in eye health are set by Pacific Peoples.</p>
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