Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test is a novel digitized measure designed to provide an assessment of near vision in a time-and cost-effective manner.
John-Christopher A. Finley +8 more
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Near Vision Tasks and Optical Quality of the Eye [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2021 Purpose: To study the effect of near-vision reading task on optical quality of the eye when performed on a computer monitor and on printed paper, and to identify which of the two results in greater changes.
Jessica Rafaela Moreira Gomes +1 more
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A novel digital tool to guide provision of near vision glasses for presbyopia correction in the community [PDF]
Frontiers in OphthalmologyPurposeTo develop and validate a digital tool to support non-eye specialists, such as community health workers (CHWs), to provide appropriate near vision glasses to correct presbyopia, in line with the WHO SPECS 2030 initiative.MethodsEpidemiological ...
Marzieh Katibeh +15 more
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Progression of Near Vision Loss and Incidence of Near Vision Impairment in an Adult Chinese Population [PDF]
Ophthalmology, 2017 To investigate the progression of near vision loss and the cumulative incidence of near vision impairment (NVI) 6 years after initial examination of an urban Chinese cohort.Population-based, prospective cohort study.People aged ≥35 years examined at baseline in the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, China.Participants examined at baseline were invited for 2-
Xinxing Guo, Xiaotong Han, Yin Hu
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Near-vision impairment and effective near-vision spectacle coverage in two districts in Telangana, India: a population-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives To investigate the prevalence of near-vision impairment (NVI) and effective spectacle coverage for near vision in those aged ≥40 years in Khammam and Warangal district in Telangana, India.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting
Jill Keeffe +4 more
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Distance and near vision impairment and its impact on work productivity among garment industry workers in Hyderabad, Telangana, India [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWe report the prevalence and impact of distance-vision (DVI) and near-vision impairment (NVI) among garment workers from a longitudinal study in Hyderabad, Telangana in India.
Vinitha Mingi +3 more
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Pilocarpine 1% for Improved Near Vision in Pseudophakic Patients [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision ResearchPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 1% pilocarpine to enhance near vision in pseudophakic patients with monofocal intraocular lens (IOL). Methods: This prospective, nonrandomized, open-label, pre–post interventional study was conducted on ...
Alireza Peyman +5 more
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Tables for near vision examination in low vision patients
Российский офтальмологический журнал, 2019 Purpose: to design methods and algorithms of technical means selection for near visual work in low vision patients. We propose tables to measure near vision acuity ranging from 0.01 to 0.8, with test character sizes varying in logarithmic progression ...
T. S. Egorova
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Willingness to pay for a second pair of near-vision glasses: a cross-sectional study in a rural North Indian population [PDF]
BMC Public HealthPurpose There is an enormous unmet need for near vision correction with glasses. The cost and lack of felt need are important barriers. This study, which was conducted among a rural population of northern India, was designed to assess whether the short ...
Shalinder Sabherwal +6 more
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Near Vision Impairment and Frailty: Evidence of an Association. [PDF]
Am J Ophthalmol, 2019 To examine associations between near vision impairment (NVI) and frailty.Cross-sectional study.Setting: Nationally representative sample of noninstitutionalized United States civilians.Total of 2705 older adults aged ≥60 years from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002).Presenting NVI (PNVI): near acuity worse than 20/40.
Varadaraj V +5 more
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