Uncorrected refractive error in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka
Authors: Nina Tahhan BOptomTimothy R Fricke MScOptom FAAOThomas Naduvilath PhDJane Kierath BOptomSuit May Ho PhD BSc(Optom)Gerhard Schlenther MBL MPHBrian Layland OAM BSc(OptSc) ASTCBrien Holden PhD DSc FAAO “Lack of access to services is one factor causing higher rates of preventable impairment of vision in developing countries but it is...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Low Vision Communities
COVID-19 has fundamental impacts on billions of people globally, inevitably including individuals with visual impairment. In ordinary times, many visually impaired individuals use assistive technologies in their daily activities to gain independence and autonomy. However, the complex nature of social interactions and social distancing in the era of COVID-19...
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Rates and Determinants of Eyecare Utilization and Eyeglass Affordability Among Individuals With Visual Impairment in a Multi-Ethnic Population-Based Study in Singapore
Authors: Preeti Gupta1,*, Shivani Majithia1, Eva K. Fenwick1,2, Alfred T. L. Gan1, Yih-Chung Tham1, Stanley Poh1, Sahil Thakur1, Charumathi Sabanayagam1,2,3, Tien Yin Wong1,2,3, Ching-Yu Cheng1,2,3, and Ecosse L. Lamoureux1,2,* 1 Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore 2 Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore3 National University of Singapore, Singapore “Singapore is...
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