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African Vision and Eye Health, 2009 Purpose: The optometry degree programme in South Africa currently includes a combination of both theoretical and clinical modules. The optometric skills required by graduates are often achieved by students’ involvement in clinical training at both in ...
R. Hansraj
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Global scope of glaucoma clinical practice for optometrists
Optometry and Vision Science, Volume 103, Issue 7, July 2026.ABSTRACT Purpose The role of optometrists in glaucoma care is evolving rapidly in many parts of the world. This review aims to describe the current global scope of clinical practice for optometrists with respect to glaucoma, highlighting progress and identifying barriers to care across diverse regions.
Jonathan Denniss +9 more
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Caitlyn Voss '18 Earns Optometric Assistant Award
, 2022 Caitlyn Voss '18 earned the Optometric Assistant Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in July.Caitlyn Voss '18 earned the Optometric Assistant Award at the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association's annual meeting in ...
Pacific University. Marketing and Communications
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Addition of optional sign language in optometry schools for improved eye care for the deaf
African Vision and Eye Health, 2018 Background: Often, a deaf patient walks into an optometrist’s practice seeking help with his/her eyes. There is a high likelihood that poor communication between patient and healthcare professional will influence the final product dispensed.
Joas Ramaja
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 74, Issue 7, Page 1950-1963, July 2026.ABSTRACT Background Older people's preference is to age in place. Optimizing the delivery of high‐quality home‐based primary care for this growing population is a priority for healthcare systems worldwide. Provision of primary care is essential to support the health and wellbeing of the older population, yet there is a lack of high‐quality evidence ...
Gillian E. Caughey +17 more
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Optometry and Vision Science, Volume 103, Issue 6, June 2026.ABSTRACT Purpose As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become increasingly integrated into optometric practice, higher education providers must adapt to these technological advancements and integrate teaching about AI into the optometry curriculum.
Fiona Buckmaster +2 more
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Evaluation of the corneal topography based on deep learning
Frontiers in MedicinePurposeThe current study designed a unique type of corneal topography evaluation method based on deep learning and traditional image processing algorithms.
Shuai Xu +17 more
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Australian Journal of Rural Health, Volume 34, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Recent advances in technology and the impact of COVID‐19 have expanded the adoption of digital health. Synchronous collaborative telehealth between optometry and ophthalmology has been used to expedite specialist eye care in Western Australia since 2011.
Jingyi Chen +6 more
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Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Social determinants of health (SDOH), which include economic stability, education access and quality, community and social context, healthcare access and quality, and neighborhood and built environment, are known to be related to variation in health outcomes across a variety of health conditions.
Vijay Joshi +8 more
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Dental caries and visual acuity of students in a town in west amazon
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2018 Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological profile for dental caries in primary school students in the public education system in Barcelos, as well as to verify its association with the visual acuity assessed.
Lauramaris de Arruda Régis-Aranha +5 more
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