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John Kempen

Professor of Ophthalmology, PT, Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
Verified email at meei.harvard.edu
Cited by 31164

[HTML][HTML] Global causes of blindness and distance vision impairment 1990–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, J Keeffe, JH Kempen, J Leasher, H Limburg… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Contemporary data for causes of vision impairment and blindness form an
important basis of recommendations in public health policies. Refreshment of the Global Vision …

[HTML][HTML] Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta …

…, J Keeffe, JH Kempen, J Leasher, H Limburg… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Global and regional prevalence estimates for blindness and vision impairment
are important for the development of public health policies. We aimed to provide global …

The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adults in the United States.

JH Kempen, BJ O'Colmain, MC Leske… - … (Chicago, Ill.: 1960), 2004 - europepmc.org
Objective To determine the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adults 40 years and
older in the United States. Methods Pooled analysis of data from 8 population-based eye …

[HTML][HTML] Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to …

…, TA Kavetskyy, GAH Kayode, JH Kempen… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Many causes of vision impairment can be prevented or treated. With an ageing
global population, the demands for eye health services are increasing. We estimated the …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study

…, R Kahloun, H Kandel, AS Kasa, JH Kempen… - The Lancet global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background To contribute to the WHO initiative, VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, an
assessment of global vision impairment in 2020 and temporal change is needed. We aimed to …

The prevalence of refractive errors among adults in the United States, Western Europe, and Australia.

JH Kempen, P Mitchell, KE Lee, JM Tielsch… - … (Chicago, Ill.: 1960), 2004 - europepmc.org
Methods Counts of persons with phakic eyes with and without spherical equivalent refractive
error in the worse eye of+ 3 diopters (D) or greater,-1 D or less, and-5 D or less were …

Surgical strategies for coexisting glaucoma and cataract: an evidence-based update

…, HD Jampel, LH Lubomski, JH Kempen, H Quigley… - Ophthalmology, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess short- and long-term control of intraocular pressure (IOP) with different
surgical treatment strategies for coexisting cataract and glaucoma. DESIGN: Systematic …

Methotrexate for ocular inflammatory diseases

…, EB Suhler, JE Thorne, CS Foster, JH Kempen - Ophthalmology, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the outcome of treatment with methotrexate for noninfectious ocular
inflammation. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with …

Randomized comparison of systemic anti-inflammatory therapy versus fluocinolone acetonide implant for intermediate, posterior, and panuveitis: the multicenter …

JH Kempen, MM Altaweel, JT Holbrook, DA Jabs… - Ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To compare the relative effectiveness of systemic corticosteroids plus
immunosuppression when indicated (systemic therapy) versus fluocinolone acetonide implant (…

Prevalence and causes of vision loss in high-income countries and in Eastern and Central Europe in 2015: magnitude, temporal trends and projections

…, JH Kempen, J Leasher, H Limburg… - British Journal of …, 2018 - bjo.bmj.com
Background Within a surveillance of the prevalence and causes of vision impairment in high-income
regions and Central/Eastern Europe, we update figures through 2015 and forecast …