The effect of a reminder short message service on the uptake of glaucoma screening by first-degree relatives of glaucoma patients: A randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: A reminder text message is not an effective tool for increasing the uptake of glaucoma screening in at-risk individuals in North-central Nigeria. Existing barriers to health care in the country need to be addressed before mobile phone technology can be effectively used in increasing the utilization of any free eye screening service.
Source: Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Dora K Salihu Olukorede O Adenuga Patricia D Wade Source Type: research
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