{
  "abstract": "Introduction Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and the number of people with glaucoma is expected to increase to more than 112 million by the year 2040, making it a disease of public health interest. However, there is no consensus on public health indicators to monitor glaucoma care coverage. This scoping review aims to summarise published indicators for monitoring effective glaucoma care coverage globally, focusing on care needs, use of care services and outcomes achieved.Methods and analysis We will include studies that report the development and use of public health indicators for effective glaucoma care coverage in patients aged 18 years and older. Studies published from 1 January 2000, in all languages, will be included, provided they can be accurately and easily translated into English using Google Translate. Searches will be conducted by an information specialist on MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health and CENTRAL in the Cochrane Library. Two reviewers working independently will screen the search results, select studies for inclusion and extract data; any disagreements will be discussed with or resolved by a third reviewer. Data will be presented in tabular form, followed by a narrative synthesis based on the review objectives.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required as the review will use published data. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, and summarised results will be available and contribute to the development of standardised glaucoma care indicators.Registration OSF registration on 19 May 2025: https://osf.io/zsyw9/",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "Department of Ophthalmology, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania",
        "Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania"
      ],
      "name": "Einoti Yohana Matayan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Ophthalmology, Buckinghamshire NHS Healthcare Trust, Aylesbury, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Helen Burn"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Iris Gordon"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Jennifer Evans"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Institute for Evidence in Medicine, Medical Center - University of Freiburg / Medical Faculty - University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany"
      ],
      "name": "Ingrid Toews"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Jacqueline Ramke"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Matthew J Burton"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "Eye Center, Medical Center - University of Freiburg / Medical Faculty - University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany"
      ],
      "name": "Heiko Philippin"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Eye Department, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, Tanzania",
        "London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Tara Mtuy"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK",
        "Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Victor H Hu"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Indicators for effective glaucoma care coverage in adults: protocol for a scoping review",
  "uid": "415e1736-4173-5484-868e-5cc17009dd75"
}