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Ugandan optometry students’ experiences of their clinical training: a qualitative study

BMC Research Notes
Background There is a gradual increase in the number of optometry education programs in Africa yet there is limited knowledge on optometry students’ experiences of their clinical training. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the optometry
Boaz Mucunguzi, Walker Guti, Moreen Tumwine, Aloysius G. Mubuuke, Ian Munabi, Arild Raaheim, Sarah Kiguli   +6 more
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Optometry faculty perspectives on low vision care and rehabilitation education in sub-Saharan Africa

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: Human resource challenges have been a factor in the low coverage of low vision care and rehabilitation (LVCR) services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Carl H. Abraham, Diane van Staden, Nishanee Rampersad   +2 more
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Current Evidence on Best Practice Dental Survivorship Care for People With Head and Neck Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Emerging Evidence

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) survival is improving, increasing the need to address long‐term survivorship issues. Dental survivorship—care before, during, and after treatment—remains inconsistent across services. We conducted a review of systematic reviews and emerging evidence to inform contemporary dental survivorship care for HNC
David G. Tighe, Rebecca Venchiarutti, Isidoro Ruisi, Purnima Sundaresan   +3 more
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Preoperative Prediction of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using Arterial Enhancement Fraction Derived From Dual‐Layer Spectral CT

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of arterial enhancement fraction (AEF) derived from dual‐layer detector spectral CT (DLCT) in preoperative assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and to compare its performance with other spectral CT quantitative parameters and conventional CT ...
Lili Ye, Xiangfa He, Ming Liang, Yuxin Wei, Hao Zhang, Xiaomin Liu, Xiaolin Zheng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kansas Board of Examiners in Optometry Newsletter, 2016

, 2016
Newsletter issued annually This internet resource contains newsletter issued throughout several years. The Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry was established in 1909. Originally the three members of the Board were appointed by the Governor; in
Kansas. Board of Examiners in Optometry
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Fostering holistic eye care for children with special educational needs: an interprofessional education program bridging optometry and education

BMC Medical Education
Purpose This study outlines the initiation of an interprofessional education (IPE) program designed for optometry and education students. The program aimed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and improve the management of eye health in children ...
Kin Wan, Kin Hei Lau, Ho Yin Wong, Wing Yan Yu, Allen Ming Yan Cheong, Eva Yin-Han Chung, Chun Wai Lum, Kuen Fung Sin, Tsz-Wing Leung   +8 more
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Impact of Surgical Airways on Location of Death, Healthcare Utilization, and Costs Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Population‐Based Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with surgical airways experience barriers to high quality end‐of‐life (EOL) care. Recognizing differences in healthcare utilization and location of death among patients with surgical airways may inform improvements in EOL care delivery.
A. Travis Pickett, Colleen Webber, Michael Pugliese, Katie Dover, Angelina Tohme, Stephanie Johnson‐Obaseki, Peter Tanuseputro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Student experiences and perceptions of peer assessment in undergraduate optometry training in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health
Background: Peer assessments have historically been utilised within the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s optometry training programme, yet little is known about the effectiveness of this approach as a teaching and learning strategy.
Diane van Staden, Lulama Dlamini, Nomvula Mathe, Jevon Moodley, Sthandiwe Nguse, Mzokhona Shozi, Sibusile Zikhali, Shadette Gopaul   +7 more
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Reflective practice in optometry education

Clinical and Experimental Optometry
Understanding the teaching methodologies for reflective practice in optometry education is vital to ensure that the current curricula reflect the requirements of contemporary professional practice. Reflective practice is seen as necessary in health professional education for promoting ongoing learning and critical thinking.
Rachael Lim, Brett Vaughan, Robyn Woodward-Kron, Kwang M Cham   +3 more
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Predictors of Delayed and Omitted Postoperative Radiotherapy After Laryngectomy for pT4 Laryngeal Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) improves locoregional control and survival in high‐risk head and neck cancer, and guidelines recommend initiation within 42 days of surgery. Timeliness after laryngectomy for pathologic T4 (pT4) laryngeal cancer is poorly characterized.
George Ashji, Arun Rajan, Elias Dahl, Sudarshan Ramanan, Nishant Chadha, Yingzhi Wu, Richard J. Wong, Marc A. Cohen, Edward Christopher Dee, Nancy Y. Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source