Does Vision Health Knowledge Matter? A Cross-Sectional Study of Primary School Students in Rural China [PDF]
Risk Management and Healthcare PolicyZhaofeng Pang,1 Xiyuan Jia,2 Ming Zhou,2 Xinwu Zhang,3 Cindy Feng,3 Yue Ma3 1School of Politics and Public Administration, Northwest University of Political Science and Law, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Public Administration, Northwest ...
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The association between visual impairment, educational outcomes, and mental health: insights from eyeglasses usage among junior high school students in rural China [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study examined the association between visual impairment, visual impairment corrected by wearing eyeglasses, academic performance, and mental health among junior high school students in rural China. Visual acuity assessments were conducted on 19,425
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Diverse Dataset for Eyeglasses Detection: Extending the Flickr-Faces-HQ (FFHQ) Dataset [PDF]
SensorsFacial analysis is an important area of research in computer vision and machine learning, with applications spanning security, healthcare, and user interaction systems.
Dalius Matuzevičius
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What is the Zanzibari craftswomen’s experience on eyeglass use, business challenges and solutions? Participatory action research using solicited diaries and listening workshop narratives [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjective To present older presbyopic Zanzibari craftswomen’s firsthand experiences with the eyeglasses, the challenges they face in advancing their businesses and proposed solutions to these challenges.Design This participatory action research used ...
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A Non-Surgical Wearable Option for Bone Conduction Hearing Implants: A Comparative Study with Conventional Bone Conduction Hearing Aids Mounted on Eyeglasses [PDF]
Audiology ResearchObjectives. This study aimed to compare the audiological benefits of a non-implantable wearable option for a bone conduction (BC) implant mounted on an arch (SoundArc) to those of traditional BC hearing aids (HAs) mounted on eyeglasses (BCHAs) in ...
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 ObjectiveUncorrected refractive error (i.e., lack of eyeglasses for the treatment of refractive error) is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in Eastern Europe.
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Knowledge and barriers associated with contact lens use among spectacle wearers
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To determine the knowledge and barriers to contact lens usage among spectacle wearers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to January 2021 on the spectacle wearers visiting Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital ...
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Prevention of myopia progression using orthokeratology [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2023 The prevalence of myopia in children and juveniles has increased significantly in Korea and worldwide; in particular, the rates of myopia and high myopia in East Asia have grown rapidly.
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Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2023 BackgroundAs people age, their physical capacities (eg, walking and balance) decline and the risk of falling rises. Yet, classic fall detection devices are poorly accepted by older adults.
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2020 Free trial is a widely used business strategy that takes advantage of information asymmetry. However, evidence on what we can learn and how rapidly we can learn from a free trial of health care is limited.
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