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Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo   +88 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repeatability of \u3cem\u3eIn Vivo\u3c/em\u3e Parafoveal Cone Density and Spacing Measurements [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Purpose. To assess the repeatability and measurement error associated with cone density and nearest neighbor distance (NND) estimates in images of the parafoveal cone mosaic obtained with an adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope (AOSLO).Methods ...
Carroll, Joseph   +5 more
core   +1 more source

The Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life (CLIQ) questionnaire: development and validation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
NoPURPOSE. To develop and validate a questionnaire for the measurement of the impact of contact lenses on quality of life (QoL): The Contact Lens Impact on Quality of Life (CLIQ) Questionnaire. METHODS. The questionnaire was developed and validated using
Elliott, David B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Optometrist-Led Eye Care Program for Older Residents of Retirement Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

open access: yesCanadian Geriatrics Journal, 2011
Background and Purpose Visual impairment among older adults residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities and retirement homes is common and can have a significant adverse impact on their quality of life.
Tammy Labreche   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

COVID-19 guidelines for optometry and optical services post-lockdown

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in everyone's lives globally. Optometrists, being primary health care professionals are at a higher risk of infection in their practices during these testing times.
Snehal Turakhia   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

In-person and online escape rooms for individual and team-based learning in health professions library instruction

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Optometrists show rudimentary understanding of evidence-based practice but are ready to embrace it: can barriers be overcome? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves integration of the best available evidence from research, the patient's preferences or circumstances, the clinical environment and the health practitioner's expertise.
Adams   +32 more
core   +1 more source

Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Higher Order Aberrations and Intraocular Scatter on Optical Quality Based on an Optical Eye Model

open access: yesOptics, 2023
The impact of intraocular scatter and higher order aberrations (HOAs) on ocular optical quality was investigated. An optical eye model was constructed using the measured ocular aberrations, corneal surfaces, axial length, and scatter fraction, and the ...
Feng Rao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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