title: National Eye Database--a web based surveillance system.
abstract: National Eye Database (www.acrm.org.my/ned) is a web based surveillance system which collects data on eye diseases and clinical performance in ophthalmology service. It is a prospective study with online data collection, concurrent descriptive data analysis and real time report. It includes cataract surgery registry, diabetic eye registry, glaucoma registry, contact lens related corneal ulcer surveillance and monthly ophthalmology service census. This article presents the methodology and some registries reports. The web based surveillance system has made dissemination of report prompt, easy and without barrier.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Selayang, 61800 Batu Caves, Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Norfariza
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mariam
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005123:Eye; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*