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The Role of Stimulus Type and Semantic Category‐Level Attentional Set in Sustained Inattentional Blindness [PDF]

open access: yesJapanese Psychological Research, 2016
Abstract: We examined the effect of the stimulus type and semantic categorization of the unexpected stimulus on sustained Inattentional Blindness (IB). Results showed that observers could establish attentional set based on a higher level of semantic categorization, which tuned one's attention to prioritizing semantic content over others. The unexpected
Yaning Guo, Xuqun You, Ying Li
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Prevalence of visual impairment in relation to the number of ophthalmologists in a given area: a nationwide approach

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2006
Background Sociological and economic risk factors of visual impairment have never been described in France at a national level as the association between the number of ophthalmologists per inhabitant and visual impairment prevalence. Methods Two national
Mesbah Mounir   +4 more
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Clinical and Microbiological Profile of Bacterial and Fungal Suspected Corneal Ulcer at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Centre, Northwest Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Background. A corneal ulcer is a major cause of monocular blindness in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Its etiology varies based on its geographical location and climatic conditions.
Tarekegn Wuletaw   +4 more
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A multicentric cross-sectional study measuring the equity of cataract surgical services in three high-volume eyecare organizations in North India: Equitable cataract surgical rate as a new indicator

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Purpose: Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in most low-and middle-income countries, with the greatest burden borne by women. To achieve Global Action Plan targets, cataract programs must target people, especially women,
Shalinder Sabherwal   +7 more
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Psychometric test for blind adults and children, critical issues and perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In literature a paucity of issues to measure cognitive functioning in the blinds is available (Rich, Anderson, 1965; Pichot, 1968; Newland, 1969; Vander Kolk, 1977; Nelson, Joyce, Dias, 2002) but in these reviews it is clear that they are not yet widely ...
Cassar, Carolina, Lucchese, Franco
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Empagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Kidney Outcomes across KDIGO Risk Categories [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2020
Background and objectives In the Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients (EMPA-REG Outcome), empagliflozin, in addition to standard of care, significantly reduced risk of cardiovascular death by 38%, hospitalization for heart failure by 35%, and incident or worsening nephropathy by ...
Adeera Levin   +7 more
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Conceptual skills in persons with visual impairment [PDF]

open access: yesSpecijalna Edukacija i Rehabilitacija, 2017
Conceptual skills enable the development of abilities necessary for controlling certain aspects of life. They include communication skills, functional literacy, and self-direction skills.
Anđelković Marija
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(Un)deliberate ignorance. Discreet charm and adaptive functions of motivated ignorance

open access: yesSztuka Leczenia, 2023
First, the author cites several of wilful ignorance and analyzes the concept in relation to related terms such as “voluntary blindness”, “information avoidance” and “negative knowledge”.
Krzysztof Mudyń
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Development and validation of education materials to reduce childhood blindness due to retinopathy of prematuritys

open access: yesJournal of Education and Health Promotion, 2021
BACKGROUND: Timely and appropriate follow-up appointments for infants at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are very important to prevent blindness.
Sonika Raj, Praveen Kumar
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Detect the unexpected: a science for surveillance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline a strategy for research development focused on addressing the neglected role of visual perception in real life tasks such as policing surveillance and command and control settings. Approach – The scale of
Cronin, Patrick D. J.   +1 more
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