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Prevalence of visual impairment, uncorrected refractive errors and effective refractive error coverage in Koshi Province, Nepal - Rapid Assessment of Refractive Errors
Background/ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of visual impairment (VI), uncorrected refractive errors (URE), and effective refractive error...
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Ocular residual astigmatism (ORA) does not seem to correlate with baseline refractive error among refractive surgery candidates
PurposeOcular residual astigmatism (ORA) is defined as the difference between refractive astigmatism and anterior corneal astigmatism. A high ORA may...
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Tolerance to refractive error with a new extended depth of focus intraocular lens
PurposeTo evaluate the tolerance to refractive errors of a new purely refractive extended depth of focus (EDF) intraocular lens (IOL) using...
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Comparison of the new self-contained darkroom refractive screener versus table-top autorefractor and cycloplegia retinoscopy in detecting refractive error
PurposeBy comparing the results of the new self-contained darkroom refractive screener (YD-SX-A) versus table-top autorefractor and cycloplegic...
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Refractive error and vision related quality of life
BackgroundTo investigate and compare the vision-related quality of life (QOL) in different types of refractive error (RE).
MethodsThis...
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Effective refractive error coverage and spectacle coverage among school children in Telangana, South India
BackgroundUncorrected refractive error (URE) is one of the leading causes of childhood vision impairment. Increasing effective refractive error...
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Situation analysis on the integration of refractive error services provided by optometrists into the national health services in Kenya
IntroductionEven though the burden of uncorrected refractive error could potentially be addressed through innovative and cost-effective approaches,...
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Factors contributing to long-term refractive error after cataract surgery
PurposeTo evaluate factors that may influence the direction and extent of long-term refractive error after cataract surgery.
MethodsThis was a...
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Proposed task shifting integrated with telemedicine to address uncorrected refractive error in Kenya: Delphi study
BackgroundDevelo** countries such as Kenya still experience challenges around human resource to deliver refractive error services. However, given...
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Longer axial length is associated with better prediction for refractive error after sutureless flanged intrascleral fixation of intraocular lens
ObjectiveTo investigate refractive outcomes and associated factors after sutureless flanged intrascleral fixation of intraocular lens (SFIF-IOL).
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Perception of optometrists on causes of professional discordance among eye care professionals and its impact on refractive error service delivery in Kenya
PurposeTo evaluate the perception of optometrists on causes of professional discordance among eye care professionals and its impact on refractive...
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Prevalence of presenting bilateral visual impairment associated with refractive error – findings from the See4School, pre-school vision screening programme in NHS Scotland
Background/objectivesThe See4School programme in Scotland is a pre-school vision screening initiative delivered by orthoptists on a national scale....
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Longitudinal changes of refractive error in preschool children with congenital ectopia lentis
BackgroundCongenital ectopia lentis (CEL) is a hereditary eye disease which severely impacts preschool children’s visual function and development....
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Deep Transfer Learning for Ethnically Distinct Populations: Prediction of Refractive Error Using Optical Coherence Tomography
IntroductionThe mismatch between training and testing data distribution causes significant degradation in the deep learning model performance in...
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Allogenic Lenticular Implantation for Correction of Refractive Error and Ectasia: Narrative Review
IntroductionIntrastromal lenticule implantation is a promising treatment option for corneal pathologies, from refractive error to ectasia. In this...
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Global estimates on the number of people blind or visually impaired by Uncorrected Refractive Error: a meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020
BackgroundUncorrected refractive error (URE) is a readily treatable cause of visual impairment (VI). This study provides updated estimates of global...
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Artificial intelligence-based refractive error prediction and EVO-implantable collamer lens power calculation for myopia correction
BackgroundImplantable collamer lens (ICL) has been widely accepted for its excellent visual outcomes for myopia correction. It is a new challenge in...
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Refractive error induced by intraocular lens tilt after intrascleral intraocular lens fixation
PurposeTo investigate the spherical shift of intraocular lens (IOL) tilt after intrascleral fixation.
MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical...
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Stabilization of refractive error and associated factors following small incision phacoemulsification cataract surgery
BackgroundAccumulating evidence suggests that refractive stabilization occurs rapidly following small incision cataract surgery. Nonetheless, many...
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Improving eye care quality through brief verbal intervention on optometry service provider by using unannounced standardized patient with refractive error: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundImproper refractive correction can be harmful to eye health, aggravating the burden of vision impairment. During most optometry clinical...