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Characteristics Associated with Barriers to Eye Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey at a Free Vision Screening Event

open access: yesOphthalmic Research, 2022
Introduction: Social determinants of health can limit access to regular eye care, but their role in ophthalmology is underexamined. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between patient characteristics and self-reported barriers to eye ...
Sarah Atta   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Current Challenges Supporting School-Aged Children with Vision Problems: A Rapid Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Many children have undetected vision problems or insufficient visual information processing that may be a factor in lower academic outcomes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance of vision screening for school-
Qasim Ali   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study in Vulnerable Populations (NYC-SIGHT): Design and Methodology

open access: yesJournal of glaucoma, 2021
Précis: The Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study in Vulnerable Populations is a 5-year prospective, cluster-randomized study to improve detection and management of glaucoma and other eye diseases in vulnerable populations living in affordable ...
L. Hark   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Community-Based Hearing and Vision Screening in Schools in Low-Income Communities Using Mobile Health Technologies.

open access: yesLanguage, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Introduction Globally, more than 50 million children have hearing or vision loss. Most of these sensory losses are identified late due to a lack of systematic screening, making treatment and rehabilitation less effective.
M. Manus   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Parent's eyecare seeking behavior for young children in Saudi Arabia

open access: yesSaudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2022
Background: In Saudi Arabia, school health services lack adequate vision screening. To date, limited data on access to eye care in young children in Saudi Arabia exist.
Ashwaq Mohammed Almalki   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of a Home-Printable Vision Screening Test for Telemedicine.

open access: yesJAMA ophthalmology, 2021
Importance Many ophthalmology appointments have been converted to telemedicine assessments. The use of a printed vision chart for ophthalmology telemedicine appointments that can be used by people who are excluded from digital testing has yet to be ...
M. Crossland   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vision screening in newborns and early childhood

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2021
We looked at existing recommendations and supporting evidence on the effectiveness of screening for visual disorders in newborns and small infants, and in children between six months and five years of age.
S. Jullien
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of the Snellen and Spectrum LogMAR visual acuity charts in schoolgoing children

open access: yesAfrican Vision and Eye Health, 2020
ackground:This article is part of a doctoral study conducted by Dr T.I. Metsing under the supervision of Dr W. Jacobs and Dr R. Hansraj. Aim: To investigate the equivalence of a standard Snellen chart to that of the Spectrum LogMAR chart amongst children
Thokozile I. Metsing   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eye Care in Young Children: A Parents’ Perspective of Access and Barriers

open access: yesJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate parental perspectives of accessing eye care for children aged under seven years. Methods: The survey was conducted during September 2020 to March 2021 using online applications and distributed to parents whose children were between ...
Ali M Alsaqr
doaj   +1 more source

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