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A cohort study for the development and validation of a reflective inventory to quantify diagnostic reasoning skills in optometry practice

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Diagnostic reasoning is an essential skill for optometry practice and a vital part of the curriculum for optometry trainees but there is limited understanding of how diagnostic reasoning is performed in optometry or how this skill is best ...
Amanda K. Edgar, Lucinda Ainge, Simon Backhouse, James A. Armitage   +3 more
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History and Current Status of Optometric Education in Africa

, 2020
Over the past decade, 16 new optometry programs have been established across Africa and there are efforts to set up additional training institutions in the future.
S. L. Abu
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COVID-19 Pandemic-driven Innovations in Optometric Education.

Optometry and Vision Science, 2020
Completion Outcome-based Mastery of essential skills Time-based Course completion In January 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hard to imagine how optometric education and clinical eye care were about to change. Only weeks later, as the
M. Twa
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Knowledge and skills amongst optometrists in public and private sectors in India

African Vision and Eye Health, 2021
Background: Optometrists with different levels of optometric education in India provide eye care services under various capacities to the public. Aim: The study evaluated the status of optometrists in terms of their knowledge, skills and frequency of ...
Anitha Arvind, Peter C. Clarke-Farr, Kovin S. Naidoo   +2 more
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Thirty years of optometric education at Turfloop (1975-2005): A historical and educational overview

African Vision and Eye Health, 2006
It  is  always  necessary  to  document  his-torical  events  for  the  purpose  of  future  gen-erations.    The  Department  of  Optometry  at Turfloop  had  a  complex  development  which needs  to  be  documented;  hence,  the  purpose of  this ...
A.O. Oduntan
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Age and Sex Standardized Prevalence of Corneal Opacity and Its Determinants: Tehran Geriatric Eye Study (TGES)

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: We aimed to determine the age and sex standardized prevalence of corneal opacity and its determinants Methods: The Tehran Geriatric Eye Study (TGES) is a population-based cross-sectional study conducted on 3791 subjects aged above 60 yr ...
Hassan Hashemi, Reza Pakzad, Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim, Abbasali Yekta, Mohammad Mehdi Sadoughi, Nima Norouzikhiabani, Abolfazl Jafarzadehpour, Roghayeh Esmaieli, Mehdi Khabazkhoob   +8 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of Norwegian optometrists’ evaluation of diabetic retinopathy in single-field retinal images – a cross-sectional experimental study

BMC Health Services Research, 2013
Background In the working age group, diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of visual impairment. Regular eye examinations and early treatment of retinopathy can prevent visual loss, so screening for diabetic retinopathy is cost-effective.
Sundling Vibeke, Gulbrandsen Pål, Straand Jørund   +2 more
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Mapping the landscape of optometric education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Clinical and experimental optometry
Clinical relevance Advancements in optometric education are essential for addressing the global burden of visual impairment by ensuring a well-trained workforce capable of delivering quality eye care services.
U. Osuagwu, T. Rasengane, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Naomi Nsubuga, Pirindhavellie Govender, T. I. Metsing, Sylvester Kyeremeh, K. Mashige, DIakité Daoudu, B. Ekpenyong, Stephen Ocansey, Osamudiamen McHillary Ogiemudia, Obialo Iwunze Osigwe, Joseph Afonne, Andrew Wekesa, O. O. Ike, Cynthia Odoemena, P. N. Uwagboe, Edith Daniel-Nwosu, Isaura Ilorena d'Alva Brito Dos Santos, A. U. Omaka, K. Naidoo   +21 more
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Medmont Meridia™: Much More Than a Corneal Topographer

Clinical Optometry, 2023
Daddi Fadel Center for Ocular Research & Education (CORE), School of Optometry & Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, CanadaCorrespondence: Daddi Fadel, Tel +1 (226) 899 7801, Email daddi.fadel@uwaterloo.caAbstract: In recent years ...
Fadel D
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3D-Printed Model Enhances Learning Experience in Optometric Education

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 2019
Three-dimensional (3D) printed model becomes more popular as the flexibility to print 3D model has become cheaper to produce. This research sought to assess the effect of using 3D printed model as a tool in teaching on optometry students. Another primary

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