A protocol for a scoping review to map the assessment approaches in optometry education programmes globally [PDF]
Systematic Reviews, 2022 Background The training of optometrists aims to prepare practitioners with critical thinking skills who utilise their education and experience to solve clinical problems in real-life practice.
Diane van Staden +2 more
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Perspectives of Eye Health Professionals on Integrating Health Promotion into Optometry Education in South Africa [PDF]
Advances in Medical Education and PracticeHlabje Carel Masemola,1 Olivia Baloyi,1,2 Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba3 1Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences ...
Masemola HC, Baloyi O, Xulu-Kasaba ZN
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Patient Evaluation of Professional Skills of Optometry Students at an Academic Eye Clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa [PDF]
Advances in Medical Education and PracticeThokozile Ingrid Metsing, Sanele ButheleziDepartment of Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Thokozile Ingrid Metsing ...
Metsing TI, Buthelezi S
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Preliminary exploration and evaluation of video-based feedback for orthokeratology lens fitting: a pilot study [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground To evaluate the application effect of the video-based feedback teaching method in the practical teaching of orthokeratology lens fitting. Methods Twenty-three optometry interns were assigned via stratified randomization to an experimental ...
Feng’e Xu +3 more
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Using Technology, Bioinformatics and Health Informatics Approaches to Improve Learning Experiences in Optometry Education, Research and Practice [PDF]
Healthcare, 2016 Vivek Gupta
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Current Status of Ophthalmic Optometry Laboratory Personnel in Korea, Japan, and the United States
Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science, 2022 The education and training system, the ISCO (International Standard Classification of Occupations), and the legal systems of Japan and the United States consider all ophthalmic optometry laboratory personnel as ophthalmologists.
Okhwan Jeon +5 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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BMC Medical Education, 2022 Background Virtual simulations are used throughout healthcare training programs to enable development of clinical skills, however the potential for virtual simulation to enhance cognitive and affective skills is less well understood.
Amanda K. Edgar +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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African Vision and Eye Health, 2023 Background: Public eye care services in South Africa are relatively underdeveloped. This is, in part, due to optometry services historically being private sector-focussed, as well as a lack of ophthalmologists in the country.
Noxolo L. Zulu, Diane van Staden
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