PLoS ONE, 2020 PurposeTo estimate the nationwide prevalence of visual impairment and associated refractive error in school children in Bhutan.MethodsThe sample of this prospective cross-sectional national survey comprised of randomly selected classes in levels IV-IX ...
Indra Prasad Sharma +8 more
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Seven-year incidence of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in Shihpai, Taiwan: The Shihpai Eye Study. [PDF]
Eye (Lond), 2016 Kuang TM +5 more
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Association between Refractive Error Types and Asthenopia in Primary School Students
Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2021 Refractive error is a condition in which the cornea and lens fail to focus the light, resulting in reduced visual efficiency. Twelve million children are experiencing refractive errors worldwide and uncorrected refractive errors in children have been ...
Vanessa Kuswanto +2 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of uncorrected refractive error among an elderly Chinese population in urban China: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2018 Objectives To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of uncorrected refractive error (URE) in an elderly urban Chinese population in China. Design A population-based cross-sectional study.
Ye H +7 more
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Refractive error in school children in Agona Swedru, Ghana
African Vision and Eye Health, 2010 Uncorrected refractive errors remains a public health problem among different population groups. Among schoolchildren, uncorrected refractive errors have a considerable impact on learning andacademic achievement especially in underserved and under ...
G. O. Ovenseri-Ogbomo, R. Assien
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Two-dimensional Bragg grating lasers defined by electron-beam lithography [PDF]
, 2006 Two-dimensional Bragg grating (2DBG) lasers with two quarter-wave slip line defects have been designed and fabricated by electron-beam lithography and reactive ion etching.
Choi, John M. +5 more
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Cost–benefit analysis of screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Bulgaria
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Late‐diagnosed diabetic retinopathy (DR) is difficult and expensive to treat. Screening programmes can identify the disease early and reduce the costs of its future treatment. This study aims to analyse the cost–benefit of screening programmes for DR.
Iva Nenkova +5 more
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Driving Innovation: The Impact of National Health Policies on Optometry Research in East Asia
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the optometric research landscape in three East Asian countries—China, Japan, and Korea—analysing how research trends align with each country's national health strategies. By evaluating published articles and reviews from national journals between 2006 March 2025, we identify key areas of focus, including paediatric ...
Jihye Ahn, Moonsung Choi
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Prevalence of vision impairment and refractive error in school learners in Calabar, Nigeria
African Vision and Eye Health, 2019 Background: Uncorrected refractive error could negatively affect learning and academic performance, there is still inadequate information for planning school health.
Anne E. Ebri +2 more
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The prevalence and causes of vision loss in indigenous and non-indigenous Australians [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose: To conduct a nationwide survey on the prevalence and causes of vision impairment and blindness in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Design: Nationwide, cross-sectional, population-based field survey.
Ang, Ghee S. +10 more
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