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Children with Additional Support Needs Risk Missing Out on Effective Vision Screening: Audit and Survey Considering Attendance Rates and Parent Reported Barriers to Service Access, including Recommendations for Improvement

British and Irish Orthoptic Journal
Objective: Vision screening programs in children aged 4–5 years aim to address visual issues before they start school, supporting children’s educational, developmental, emotional, and social well-being.
Cirta Tooth, Julius Rogowski
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Optometrists’ scope of practice [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2017
The role optometrists play in a patient's ocular and general health has increased and broadened significantly over the past decade in Australia.Landmark changes have affected the mode of practice o...
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Elimination of avoidable blindness due to cataract: Where do we prioritize and how should we monitor this decade?

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Background: In the final push toward the elimination of avoidable blindness, cataract occupies a position of eminence for the success of the Right to Sight initiative. Aims: Review existing situation and assess what monitoring indicators may be useful to
Gudlavalleti VS Murthy, Neena John, Bindiganavale R Shamanna, Hira B Pant   +3 more
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Eye conditions and blindness in children: Priorities for research, programs, and policy with a focus on childhood cataract

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
The major causes of blindness in children encompass intrauterine and acquired infectious diseases, teratogens and developmental and molecular genetics, nutritional factors, the consequences of preterm birth, and tumors.
Clare Gilbert, Mohammed Muhit
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How optometrists record corneal staining [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2011
  The aim of this study was to determine current approaches adopted by optometrists to the recording of corneal staining following fluorescein instillation.  An anonymous 'record-keeping task' was sent to all 756 practitioners who are members of the Queensland Division of Optometrists Association Australia.
Efron, Nathan, Pritchard, Nicola, Brandon, Kady, Copeland, Joanne, Vincent, Roslyn, Hamlyn, Benjamin, Vrbancic, Vanessa   +6 more
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Assessing the reliability of tele-refraction for real time consultation with a remote optometrist.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionUncorrected refractive errors pose a significant challenge globally, particularly in remote regions of low-middle income countries where access to optometric care is often limited.
Neha Kapur, Shalinder Sabherwal, Preeti Sharma, Javed Nayab, Patricia Koh Pei Chen, Soniya Srivastava, Atanu Majumdar   +6 more
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Medical Literary Messenger (Vol. 2, No. 2, Spring 2015) [PDF]

, 2015
Briars / Laura Apol -- Something’s Missing Here / John M. Trumbo -- Diagnosis / Tzivia Gover -- Distance / Priscilla Frake -- Body and Blood / Peter Schmitt -- Anything But Superior Medicine / Julia Hones -- Trading Qintars for Qiviuts in Qatar / Peter ...

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An assessment of residents’ and fellows’ personal finance literacy: An unmet medical education need [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: This study aimed to assess residents' and fellows' knowledge of finance principles that may affect their personal financial health. Methods: A cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey was administered to a convenience sample of residents ...
Ahmad, Fahd A., Amini, Richard, Hiller, Katherine M., Jeffe, Donna B., White, Andrew J.   +4 more
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Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Young Adults with Strabismus in India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Strabismus has negative psycho-social and functional effects in adults. The impact can be minimised with surgery. However, in a low-income setting, it is important to evaluate the level of impact and prioritise the target population for
Surendra P Sah, Indra P Sharma, Monica Chaudhry, Mousumi Saikia   +3 more
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Bisociative ludos: the wondrous tales of eupalinos ugajin and naxos loon [PDF]

, 2011
This text proposes to examine the virtual lives and creative activities of two metaverse avatars, Eupalinos Ugajin and Naxos Loon, by examining the correlations between their acts of creation and the notion of ‘play’.
Ayiter, Elif
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