Assem, Abel Sinshaw Fekadu, Sofonias Addis Yigzaw, Amsal Ambaw Nigussie, Zelalem Mehari Achamyeleh, Anemaw Asrat
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Clinical Optometry
Background Glaucoma is a chronic optic nerve disease, often asymptomatic in an early stage, which is usually associated with elevated intraocular pressure. Good adherence to ocular hypotensive agents is essential to control the intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. There is limited information on glaucoma drug adherence and associated factor...
Sharbatoghli, Leila Hashemi, Hassan Mohamadi, Alireza Jafarzadehpur, Ebrahim Yekta, Abbasali Mirzajani, Ali Khabazkhoob, Mehdi
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Clinical Optometry
Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of active vision therapy in adults with anisometropic amblyopia. Methods In this study, 20 adults with anisometropic amblyopia aged from 17–35 years old were treated for five sessions (one session per week) with vision therapy techniques which include accommodative rock, vergence rock, and sac...
Assefa, Natnael Lakachew Tolessa, Kalkidan Getahun Ferede, Ayanaw Tsega
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Clinical Optometry
Introduction Childhood blindness is defined as a group of eye diseases occurring in childhood or early adolescence. Good parental knowledge of childhood blindness is important for early detection and management of the lifelong burden. Purpose This study aimed to assess knowledge of childhood blindness and associated factors among parents or guardia...
Alabdulwahhab, Khalid M Ahmad, Mohammad S
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Clinical Optometry
Aim Visual impairment and blindness are important global health issues as they are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life, leading to substantial economic loss and productivity. There are only a few published articles on vision impairment and blindness in Saudi Arabia to compare the range of estimated global preval...
Pillay, Rayishnee Hansraj, Rekha Rampersad, Nishanee
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Clinical optometry
Lenses used in vision correction have evolved from the initial glass reading stone of the 10th century to the currently anticipated planar metalens made from "nanopillars" of titanium dioxide. With ideas from early scientific minds being translated into reality, and military commissioned concepts adapted for civilian use, spectacle lens and contact...
Chande, Prema K Raman, Rajiv John, Preethi Srinivasan, Sangeetha
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Clinical Optometry
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess contrast sensitivity and macular function test in prediabetes. Methods Participants aged 25–45 years with or without diabetes were enrolled and classified as normal, prediabetic, and diabetic based on their HbA1C values. They underwent a comprehensive eye examination, and those with diabetic retinopat...
Hussaindeen, Jameel Rizwana Murali, Amirthaa
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Clinical Optometry
Purpose Accommodative insufficiency (AI), defined as the inability to stimulate accommodation in pre-presbyopic individuals, has gained much attention over recent years. Despite the enormity of the available information, there is a significant lack of clarity regarding the criteria for definition, methodology adopted for testing and diagnosis, and ...
Major, Erin Dutson, Thomas Moshirfar, Majid
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Clinical Optometry
Purpose To determine the current scope of practice with regards to cycloplegic examinations, specifically in the pediatric population. Methods A comprehensive literature review was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, and Google Scholar databases using keywords such as “cyclopentolate”; “tropicamide”; “pediatric”; “cycloplegia”; “atropi...
Sunaga, Takahiro Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuoka, Hiroshi Horikawa, Hiroaki Kitsu, Kazuma Mizota, Atsushi
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Clinical Optometry
Purpose It has been proven that wearing soft contact lenses (SCLs) can make pollen-induced allergic conjunctivitis worse. We investigated the cleaning effect of disinfectants and rinsing solution on cedar pollen attached to SCLs. Methods Two-week replacement disposable SCLs, to which pollen particles were experimentally attached, were washed and cl...
Kibet Yego, Walter Moodley, Vanessa Raquel
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Clinical optometry
Visual acuity (VA) and refractive error (RE) remain important parameters in the management of keratoconic (KC) patients. Despite rapid amelioration in capacity of diagnostic equipment, these remain inaccessible to the majority of practitioners in low-income countries. Notwithstanding limitations, practitioners are expected to utilize existing resou...
