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Contrast sensitivity before and after refractive error correction among refractive error patients in Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia 2023. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmol
Background Contrast sensitivity is an important measure of vision quality. Risk of falling injury is strongly associated with poor contrast sensitivity compared with poor near- and distance visual acuity.
Kebede BN, Seid SM, Samuel EG.
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Refractive error blindness

open access: yesBulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001
Recent data suggest that a large number of people are blind in different parts of the world due to high refractive error because they are not using appropriate refractive correction.
Dandona Rakhi, Dandona Lalit
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Proposed framework for the integration of refractive error services into the eye health ecosystem in Kenya via social enterprise. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
The global burden of uncorrected refractive error demands for adoption of different approaches inclined towards scaling effective refractive error coverage.
Muma S, Naidoo KS, Hansraj R.
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Situation analysis on the integration of refractive error services provided by optometrists into the national health services in Kenya. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Introduction Even though the burden of uncorrected refractive error could potentially be addressed through innovative and cost-effective approaches, integration of the services into the National Health Services (NHS) is desirable.
Muma S, Naidoo KS, Hansraj R.
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Improving Access to Refractive Services in Adults: A Health Examination Center-Based Model

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2021
Purpose: To assess the potential of a health examination center-based screening model in improving service for uncorrected refractive error.Methods: Individuals aged ≥18 years undergoing the routine physical examinations at a tertiary hospital in the ...
Haishuang Lin   +15 more
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