Informed consent in refractive surgery: in-person vs telemedicine approach. [PDF]
Purpose:The aim of this study was to compare the quality of consent process in refractive surgery between patients who had a preoperative consent discussion with the surgeon using a telemedicine approach and those who had a face-to-face discussion ...
Hannan, Stephen J +4 more
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Burton Optical Company (Cases A & B) [PDF]
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston ...
Huntoon, Vincent Joseph
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Economic evaluation of screening for open angle glaucoma [PDF]
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of screening for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in the United Kingdom, given that OAG is an important cause of blindness worldwide.
Burr, Jennifer Margaret +3 more
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Ophthalmology and Social Media: An In-Depth Investigation of Ophthalmologic Content on Instagram
Andy S Huang,1 Ali Adel Ne’ma Abdullah,2 Kelsey Chen,3 Dagny Zhu4 1Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 2St Helier Hospital, Sutton, London, UK; 3Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA; 4Hyperspeed LASIK/NVISION Eye Centers, Rowland Heights ...
Huang AS, Abdullah AAN, Chen K, Zhu D
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Aim : This paper intends to discuss the patients′ perspective on the determinants of primary eye care services from vision centers (VC) in rural India.
Vilas Kovai +2 more
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Vision and Reading Difficulties Part 2: Optometric correlates of reading difficulties [PDF]
In this second article of the series on vision and reading difficulties, the optometric factors (for example refractive error and orthoptic function) that may be associated with reading problems are discussed in detail.
Allen, Peter M +2 more
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Causes, epidemiology, and long-term outcome of traumatic cataracts in children in rural India
Purpose : To describe preoperative factors, long-term (>3 years) postoperative outcome and cost of traumatic cataracts in children in predominantly rural districts of western India.
Parikshit Gogate +4 more
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Vision and Reading Difficulties Part 5: Clinical protocol and the role of the eye-care practitioner [PDF]
This series of articles has described various aspects of visual characteristics of reading difficulties and the background behind techniques such as the use of coloured filters in helping to reduce the difficulties that are experienced.
Allen, Peter M +2 more
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‘It’s too late’. Is it really? Considerations for amblyopia treatment in older children [PDF]
In recent years, media coverage has demonstrated instances in which families of children aged 7 and older, newly diagnosed with strabismic and/or anisometropic amblyopia through community eyecare services, were told it was ‘too late’ for their child to ...
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The challenges in improving outcome of cataract surgery in low and middle income countries
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally and surgery is the only known measure to deal with it effectively. Providing high quality cataract surgical services is critical if patients with cataract are to have their sight restored.
Robert Lindfield +3 more
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