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Optometry student clinical practice at public health facilities: A systematic review
Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health SciencesBackground: Clinical training, supervision and practice are the most important aspects of health profession education, including optometry. Institutions implore various methods for students to gain access, exposure and experience in different clinical ...
Raserogole F. Segooa, Vanessa R. Moodley
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The age‐related decline in accommodative function after the age of 50 years corresponds with an increasing incidence of primary angle‐closure disease (PACD); however, the interaction between this decline and PACD remains unexamined. Additionally, refractive error‐accommodation associations in elderly individuals, which are critical for PACD ...
Feng‐Rui Yang +6 more
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Optometrists’ perspectives on speciality programme development in South Africa
African Vision and Eye HealthBackground: South Africa (SA) has postgraduate research-based master’s and doctorate qualifications in optometry with no clinical coursework qualifications in special interest fields.
Nashua Naicker, Alvin J. Munsamy
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Focusing on the Place Model for Optometrists
Education Sciences, 2019 Background: The Place Model was developed in order to conceptualize the various roles and career pathways of the teaching profession. It can be used to evaluate long-term professional career trajectories and to encourage the student-teacher to visualize ...
Julie F McClelland, Karen Breslin
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The Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976: A New Prescription? [PDF]
, 1977 The 1976 Health Professions Educational Assistance Act is a new congressional effort to promote the rational development, distribution, and utilization of the health professions through financial incentives.
Greene, John J.
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The American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Objectives Substance use disorders (SUD) among healthcare professionals threaten both patient safety and workforce stability. Professional health programs (PHPs) aim to support recovery and safe practice reentry, yet outcomes for non‐physician professionals remain underexplored. This study assessed return to use and professional
Mubo O. Olufemi +5 more
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Optometry in Nepalese Context: The Profession Beyond Providing Refraction Services
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019 Optometry is an independent profession which is specialised for providing comprehensive eye care including refraction and dispensing services, diagnosis and management of eye diseases and visual rehabilitation. In clinical settings of Nepal, optometrists
Dinesh Kaphle +2 more
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Burton Optical Company (Cases A & B) [PDF]
, 1950 Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston ...
Huntoon, Vincent Joseph
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose It is important for clinicians to identify patients with glaucoma at higher risk of poor adherence to topical therapy at an early stage to prescribe alternative treatments. An expert‐based set of statements was developed to assist clinicians in the early identification of patients at high risk of low adherence and subsequent poorer ...
Roberto G. Carassa +12 more
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Near visual function measured with a novel tablet application in patients with astigmatism
Clinical and Experimental Optometry, EarlyView., 2020 Clinical relevance While the clinical focus of performance metrics is traditionally based on visual acuity, research from the field of visual impairment has demonstrated that metrics such as reading speed and critical print size correlate much more strongly with subjective patient reported outcomes and assessed ability in real‐world tasks.
Ananya Datta +8 more
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