Perspectives and clinical practices of optometrists in Saudi Arabia concerning myopia in children [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 AIM: To investigate the practice patterns of optometrists in Saudi Arabia regarding myopia management. METHODS: An internet-based survey was distributed to all practicing optometrists in Saudi Arabia (n=1886). The survey contained questions related to 1)
Muteb K. Alanazi +4 more
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Career aspirations and factors influencing career choices of optometry students in Ghana.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Optometry students in clinical years are usually faced with the challenges of making a career choice in or outside optometry. This cross sectional study was conducted to investigate the career aspirations of optometry students in Ghana.
Emmanuel Kobia-Acquah +4 more
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of glaucoma among different cadres of optometrists
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and clinical practice of glaucoma among optometry students and optometry practitioners with different years of clinical experience and academic background.
Sowmya Saravanan +2 more
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Impact of COVID-19 on Indian optometrists: A student, educator, and practitioner's perspective
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Purpose: The optometry profession has experienced massive changes amid lockdown in COVID 19 pandemic. This study gauges the impact of COVID-19 on optometry education and practices in India. Methods: The impact of COVID-19 among key stakeholders of Indian
Shivalika Sehgal +6 more
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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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The potential of offering HIV-related services in an optometry environment
African Vision and Eye Health, 2020 Background: Despite the successes of testing campaigns in South Africa, many people still do not know their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status, and the number of new infections remains high.
Haseena Majid, Burt Davis
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Decentralised clinical training in optometry: Student perspectives
African Vision and Eye Health, 2022 Background: Decentralised clinical training (DCT) allows for training outside of central academic sites to within district-based ones with the expectation of enhanced exposure translating into improved competency of students.
Rekha Hansraj +8 more
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Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2023 Background: A growing body of research demonstrates that adapting the popular entertainment activity “escape rooms” for educational purposes as an innovative teaching method can improve the learning experience.
Rachel R. Helbing +3 more
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Myopia and defocus: the current understanding [PDF]
, 2011 The current theories relating to the development and progression of myopia are related to exposure of the eye to hyperopic defocus. This paper discusses these theories and the large body of recent research investigating the evidence behind them.
Day, Mhairi, Duffy, Lorraine
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A REVIEW OF OPTOMETRY IN COLOMBIA
Optometry and Vision Science, 1959 R Hernando Henao
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