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Optometry Students’ Attitudes Towards Learning Communication Skills: A CSAS-Optom Study
Education SciencesEffective communication is central to patient-centred care; however, optometry curricula often prioritise technical skills over formal communication training.
Serap Azizoğlu +2 more
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Vision and Reading Difficulties Part 2: Optometric correlates of reading difficulties [PDF]
, 2009 In this second article of the series on vision and reading difficulties, the optometric factors (for example refractive error and orthoptic function) that may be associated with reading problems are discussed in detail.
Allen, Peter M +2 more
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Severity of Visual Field Loss at First Presentation to Glaucoma Clinics in England and Tanzania [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: To compare severity of visual field (VF) loss at first presentation in glaucoma clinics in England and Tanzania. Methods: Large archives of VF records from automated perimetry were used to retrospectively examine vision loss at first ...
Adegbehingbe BO +9 more
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Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT For effective and safe practice, health professionals need an understanding of functional anatomy. Registration boards, councils or self‐regulating professional associations determine the standards, codes, graduate competencies and education program accreditation requirements which inform health curricula development and content.
Anita Zacharias +5 more
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Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Contact lenses (CLs) are increasingly used worldwide for refractive error correction because of their optical, cosmetic, and functional advantages over spectacles. However, although their safe and effective use depends on adequate knowledge and proper hygiene practices, there is limited evidence on contact lens‐related knowledge ...
Naa Naamuah Tagoe +4 more
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New opportunities for disadvantaged pupils: the step-up programme [PDF]
, 2009 In the UK, the link between low income and poor educational outcomes has been long established. The Step-Up programme, which was initiated in Northern Ireland in 2000, was conceived and developed as a specific response to the under achievement and non ...
Finlay, Chris +2 more
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Geographic and Institutional Patterns of Transoral Robotic Surgery in Head and Neck Cancer
Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is increasingly used for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), yet national patterns of TORS availability for Medicare beneficiaries are not well defined. We characterized hospital type, geographic distribution, and market concentration of TORS.
Daniel Gilmore +9 more
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Kolb’s learning styles of optometry students at the University of the Free State, South Africa
African Vision and Eye Health, 2019 Background: The use of learning styles to guide an educational method is becoming increasingly important, with it contributing to the effectiveness of a learning environment.
Elzana Kempen, Sonet B. Kruger
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) is a non‐invasive, evidence‐based treatment that is used to improve swallowing in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. This prospective, pilot implementation study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential clinical effectiveness of a novel student‐led tele‐EMST program for ...
Katrina Blyth +4 more
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Head &Neck, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond +18 more
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