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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"optometrists"”.
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A study of case finding for chronic open angle glaucoma by UK community optometrists
… outpatient visits annually. Community optometrists make over 95% of suspect COAG referrals, identifying suspects through opportunistic case-finding. Optometrists’ case-finding is largely based on a triad of tests: optic nerve head assessment, tonometry, and visual fields. There has been …
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Exploring Routine Sight Testing And The Management Of Eye Disease By Primary Care Optometrists In England, UK
Previous research has reported that inequalities exist in uptake of NHS sight tests in relation to socio-economic status, and that community optometric services have potential to improve system efficiency. The current research found inequalities in sight test outcome related to socio-economic …
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OPTIMISING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF DIABETIC EYECARE DELIVERY IN AUSTRALIA
… gaps by designing an intervention to support optometrists in the uptake of evidence-based practice. Methods: A multimethod approach with five exploratory studies was conducted. The first study analysed secondary data from a nationwide record card review from optometry practices to establish …
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The role of optometry in the delivery of eye health care in the European Union
… perspective there are no equivalent working optometrists in the EU except in Ireland. British optometrists provide an increasing amount of primary eye healthcare working closely with hospital based ophthalmologists who provide secondary care. In the rest of the European Union primary eye care …
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Scientific evidence to support the art of prescribing spectacles. Identification of the clinical scenarios in which optometrists apply partial prescribing techniques and the quantification of spectacle adaption problems.
… hold on the prescribing outcome with 40-85% of optometrists prescribing the subjective result in a variety of scenarios. The finding that after 40 years qualified, experienced optometrists were three times more likely to suggest a partial prescription was an important discovery that provides …
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Screening for diabetes in optometric practice
… as pharmacists have recently become involved. Optometrists may also be in a good position to carry out screening tests themselves. Their role in screening for diabetes has not been previously investigated. The first part of the thesis takes a qualitative approach to explore optometrists’ …
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A study of the role of advanced technologies in glaucoma case-finding
… highlighting the need for improved detection. UK optometrists generate more than 95% of referrals for suspected glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Case--‐ detection of glaucoma may be improved by using screening tests with better diagnostic accuracy, but standardised protocols for advanced …
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The correction of borderline refractive and heterophoric anomalies
The core function of optometrists is the prescribing of spectacles in order to alleviate symptoms and improve visual function. Most commonly, the spectacles are used to correct refractive errors and, less frequently, they are also used to correct a decompensated heterophoria. Whilst identifying and …
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An Evidence-Based Investigation of the Content of Optometric Eye Examinations in the UK
… recent difficulty with her near vision. 95% of optometrists visited carried out optic disc assessment and tonometry and 35% of optometrists carried out all of these tests. 6% advised the SP of the increased POAG risk in those of African racial descent. The third SP presented for a private eye …
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Health technology assessment of online eLearning for post-registration health professionals’ education
… of the technology among a sample of optometrists and opticians in Singapore and their scope of practice, primary eye care knowledge, views on extended roles in primary eye care, preferred mode of learning for continuing professional education, and referral behaviour. Results: The …
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Aligning Eye Care Provider Beliefs with Behaviors: Exploring and Improving Ocular Surface Disease Decision-making in a Cataract Surgery Clinic
… of experience working with ophthalmologists and optometrists led to curiosity regarding the root cause of undertreatment of ocular surface disease. Specifically, I had the impression that eye care providers held strongly to the belief that ocular surface disease should be managed preoperatively, …
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Improving Appointment Keeping at an Eye Care Clinic Using a Revised Process Package
… care professionals. To combat this issue, some optometrists use a pre-appointing system in which patients are scheduled for an annual exam a year after their initial visit. Prior to that subsequent appointment, clinic staff often try to contact the patient to confirm the appointment. This study …
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Clinician measurement of spectacle prescription changes and patient tolerance to them
… the subjective refraction techniques of UK optometrists and their influence on patient-reported problems with new spectacles. Methods. First, an investigation from optical practices’ perspective, with a study investigating the frequency and causes of patient complaints. Three questionnaires …
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Use of various health care providers and the associated clinical and humanistic outcomes in an ambulatory Medicare population
… non-physician health care providers (dentists, optometrists, etc.) has steadily increased in the United States; however, the associated outcomes reported in the Medicare beneficiary population are limited. Objective: To evaluate the utilization of different healthcare providers by Medicare …
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Refractive management of patients undergoing cataract surgery. The development of pre and post-operative refractive management guidelines for patients undergoing cataract surgery in the UK
… guidelines for patients developed by both optometrists and ophthalmologists which could then be disseminated to both professions in the hope of improving the overall outcome of surgery. The current literature highlighted target refraction discussions were lacking or non-existent which left …
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Computer analysis for registration and change detection of retinal images
… a large number of retinal images by professional optometrists who try to identify the presence of abnormalities. As a result of the manual and repetitive nature of such examination, there is a possibility for error in diagnosis, in particular in the case when the progression of disease is slight. …
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Referrals from Primary Eye Care: An Investigation into their quality, levels of false positives and psychological effect on patients.
… referrals are generated by female clinicians. Optometrists refer patients with a wide range of ocular diseases and in most cases include both fundus observations and visual acuity measurements in their referrals. GPs mainly refer patients with anterior segment disorders, particularly lid …
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A mobile application promoting good contact lens practices
… complications pose an ongoing problem for both optometrists and contact lens wearers. Most of these complications are due to noncompliance to good care practices. Education is the first step to ensuring compliance. If good habits are created on commencement of wear, patients are more likely to …
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A Contemporary Appraisal of Ocular Melanoma in New Zealand (Aotearoa)
… when compared to international standards. Optometrists in NZ play a crucial role in detecting suspicious pigmented eye lesions – referring two thirds of all suspicious lesions reviewed in the national ocular oncology service, while also monitoring a number of benign pigmented lesions in the …
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Visual dysfunction : a contributing factor in memory deficits, and therefore learning difficulties?
… A 7-10 minute screening was provided by five optometrists, with an expanded protocol including o-m function. Also assessed were academic standards of reading comprehension and spelling, reasoning, visual perception, phonological skills, auditory, visual and phonemic memory, and arm dominance. …