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Ongoing Faculty Research

eConsult Research: Drs Campbell and Ratzlaff • Approximately 1 in 5 (19.8%) of Canadians with sight loss
Our glaucoma fellow, Dr. Tim Ratzlaff, has an ongoing project identify as housebound;
evaluating the uptake, efficacy, and generalizability of a novel • Individuals who were housebound gave an average of 2.1
eConsult pilot program connecting optometrists to ophthalmolo- reasons for their housebound status;
gists in the Kingston catchment region. • 54.9% of Canadians with seeing difficulties identified as re-
ceiving help with daily activities;
Health Services Research: Dr. Campbell • Individuals receiving help reported an average of 3.5 daily

Dr. Campbell’s work as Chair of the Health Quality Ontario Glau- activities they received help with.
coma Standards Committee culminated in publication of new ev-
idence-based standards for collaborative care. Dr. Campbell also Our current projects assess:
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led the development of an influential population-based report the impact of COVID-19 on the Experience of Canadians with
detailing the vision care of First Nations people with diabetes in • Sight Loss;
Ontario. access and engagement in education for K-12 Students with
Sight Loss;
Dr. Campbell continues to lead a multi-disciplinary, CIHR-funded • post-Secondary Education Outcomes.
vision health services research program. The 2019-20 academic
year saw a number of important milestones reached, with multiple Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS) –
research publications, invited commentaries and successful grant National Institutes of Health: Dr. Baxter
applications, including another CIHR grant, as well as grants from The Cornea Service is now one of the Canadian participating
the Innovation Fund and Glaucoma Research Society of Canada. centres for the NIH sponsored Zoster Eye Disease Study (ZEDS)
clinical trial looking at the effectiveness of long-term treatment
Vision Loss Research: Dr. Sukhai in decreasing eye disease and/or chronic pain in patients with
We completed an analysis of the Canadian Survey on Disability 2017 Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus. We have started patient recruit-
microdata available through Statistics Canada, for access to health- ment, and we would be happy to enrol any eligible patients from
care; housebound status; income levels; help received with daily our region. Qualifying participants include patients with acute or
activities; and, access to government services. Some highlights: chronic corneal involvement from an episode of herpes zoster
• There are approximately 1.52 million Canadians with sight ophthalmicus recently or in the past.
loss over the age of 15 (5.4% of the population);

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