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Optometrists’ perspectives on speciality programme development in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: South Africa (SA) has postgraduate research-based master’s and doctorate qualifications in optometry with no clinical coursework qualifications in special interest fields.
Nashua Naicker, Alvin J. Munsamy
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Childhood eye care services in South Darfur State of Sudan: Learner and parent perspectives

African Vision and Eye Health, 2016
Purpose: Most causes of childhood visual impairment are either treatable or preventable. Eye health education plays an important role in reducing avoidable causes of visual impairment as well as to help ensure a healthy and educated community.
Saif H. Alrasheed, Kovin S. Naidoo, Peter C. Clarke-Farr   +2 more
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Rapid assessment methods in eye care: An overview

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Reliable information is required for the planning and management of eye care services. While classical research methods provide reliable estimates, they are prohibitively expensive and resource intensive.
Srinivas Marmamula, Jill E Keeffe, Gullapalli N Rao   +2 more
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Uncorrected refractive errors

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Global estimates indicate that more than 2.3 billion people in the world suffer from poor vision due to refractive error; of which 670 million people are considered visually impaired because they do not have access to corrective treatment.
Kovin S Naidoo, Jyoti Jaggernath
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Millennium development goals and eye health

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
In September 2000, world leaders made a commitment to build a more equitable, prosperous and safer world by 2015 and launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Hannah B Faal
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An evaluation of the interruptions which take place during the elementary school day [PDF]

, 1957
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston ...
Gilbert, Gladys Irene
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Clinical trial of a patient-operated microwave care system for hydrogel contact lenses [PDF]

, 2003
The clinical effects of a patient-operated system of microwave disinfection for soft contact lenses were assessed in a prospective pilot trial involving 103 patients who were drawn from five optometric practices.
Crabbe, A, Thompson, P
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Managing professional identity within a changing market environment: New Zealand optometrists’ responses to the growth of corporate optometry [PDF]

, 2019
This research investigated the effects of changes in the market environment for optometry services and products on the professional identity of New Zealand optometrists. It explored three issues.
Gardner, D, Handy, J, Hunt, M, Warren, L
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Neurobiology of developmental dyslexia: Part 1: A review of evidence from autopsy and structural neuro-imaging studies

African Vision and Eye Health, 2011
Developmental dyslexia (DD) is a language-based neurological disorder which impairs readingability but does not result from low intelligence,lack of motivation, sensory impairment, or inadequate instruction. Although the neurological basisof dyslexia has
S. O. Wajuihian
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2017 Optometrist Re-Licensure Survey Instrument [PDF]

, 2018
This survey was administered between February 1st, 2018 - April 1st, 2018 to Optometrists. This instrument is used for data collection in biennium re-licensure of Optometrist professionals in the State of ...
Bowen Center For Health Workforce Research and Policy
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