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A protocol for a scoping review to map the assessment approaches in optometry education programmes globally

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, Verusia Chetty, Alvin Jeffrey Munsamy   +2 more
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Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Optometry Students in Mozambique

Optometry and Vision Science, 2015
The Mozambique Eyecare Project is a higher education partnership for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a model of optometry training at UniLúrio in Mozambique. There are many composite elements to the development of sustainable eye health structures, and appropriate education for eye health workers remains a key determinant of ...
Loughman, James, Shah, Kajal, Naidoo, Kovin, Bilotto, Luigi   +3 more
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Optometry student clinical practice at public health facilities: A systematic review

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Background: 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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Perceptions and opinions of graduating South African optometry students on the proposed community service

African Vision and Eye Health, 2013
Community service (CS) was introduced inSouth Africa in an attempt to address the shortageand maldistribution of health care professionalswithin the public sector.
K. P. Mashige, O. A. Oduntan, N. Rampersad   +2 more
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Impact of a cross-cultural, inter-professional, ocular disease themed international elective for australian optometry students – A pilot study

Current Medical Issues, 2021
Background: International electives provide students an opportunity to experience diversity in educational content and the impact of social settings on health-care delivery.
P Prathiba Roy, Kiran Devamani, Aarwin Joshua, Giftus Joshua, R Asha Slecer, V S Shincy Susan, Sharmili Lalgudi, Jeyanth Suresh Rose   +7 more
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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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Factors influencing South African optometry students in choosing their career and institution of learning

African Vision and Eye Health, 2011
Thechoice of an appropriate career, occupation or profession is one of the most important decisions hat one makes in life and there are many factors which may influence such a decision.
K. P. Mashige, O. A. Oduntan
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Improving optometry student interpersonal skills through online patient, clinician and student evaluation and feedback

Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2023
Interpersonal skills are crucial for successful clinician-patient interactions. To prepare future optometrists for clinical practice, pedagogical evaluation is important to support the implementation of new strategies for teaching and evaluating interpersonal skills.
Bao N Nguyen, Jonathan Ng, Marianne EF Piano, Anthea L Cochrane, Daryl Guest   +4 more
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Public sector optometrists’ perspectives on a decentralised model of clinical training for optometry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2019
Background: Optometry training in KwaZulu-Natal has embraced a decentralised approach in keeping with other health professions. Decentralised clinical training enables health science students to gain clinical exposure at public hospitals during their ...
Nabeela Ebrahim, Fatima Karim, Mvelo Gasa, Kereshni Poonvaganum, Faaizah Gangat, Diane B. van Staden   +5 more
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Student indebtedness amongst graduates from Canadian Optometry Schools

Canadian Journal of Optometry, 2009
Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the level of student indebtedness amongst the graduates from the two Canadian optometry schools (Montreal and Waterloo). A secondary objective was to investigate the financial impact of the clinical externship program on the overall student debt. Methods: The 2007 graduating class was ...
Etty Bitton, Deborah Jones
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