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Prevalence and determinants of visual impairment amongst school-aged children in Southern Nigeria
Background: Visual impairment among school children is relatively common and research provides evidence for integration of comprehensive eye care into …
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Case report of a ‘relatively’ new corneal disease
Peripheral hypertrophic sub-epithelial corneal degeneration was first described in 2003 and involves bilateral, symmetrical, peripheral, hypertrophic and sub-epithelial corneal opacification. …
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A profile of patients presenting at a low vision clinic in a resource-limited setting
Background: The university-based low vision clinic is one of the few low vision clinics in South Africa.Aim: To describe demographic …
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A review of normative data for parameters of functional non-strabismic binocular vision
Background: There was a need to document population-expected normative data for parameters of non-strabismic binocular vision (NSBV) as the analysis …
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A review of the treatment of anisometropic amblyopia in adults using dichoptic therapy
Background: In recent years, it has been established that the suppression of the amblyopic eye by the fellow eye is …
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Burden of eye conditions at a specialised eye hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Comprehension of the burden of eye diseases in an area is essential for adequate budgeting and resource allocation.Aim: The …
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Clinical characteristics of keratoconus patients at the University of KwaZulu-Natal eye clinic
Background: Patients with keratoconus, which is a common corneal ectasia, often present to specialised clinics for management. Understanding the clinical …
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A review of glycaemic changes on vision in phakic, aphakic and pseudophakic people with diabetes
Background: One of the leading causes of preventable blindness is cataract affecting approximately 18 million people worldwide. Twenty per cent …
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Erratum: Chromatic properties of astigmatic eyes
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Corrigendum: A review of higher order aberrations of the human eye
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Editorial
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Ophthalmic manifestations of ionising radiation among interventionalists
Background: Ionising radiation (IR) is an occupational hazard for interventionalists. Dry eye syndrome may develop. There may be damage to …
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A microscopic analysis of single-use versus multi-use phacoemulsification tubing in maintaining sterility and patient safety
Background: The Pietermaritzburg (PMB) complex in South Africa does not have a uniform protocol regarding reuse of phacoemulsification tubing. Each …
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X-linked juvenile retinoschisis in a black South African: A case report
X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) has been well-documented in Finnish and other white populations. This case report illustrates a well-recognised condition …
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Profile of Nepalese optometrists and their perspectives about a new optometry school
Background: The optometry training programme started in Nepal in 1997 with an intake of six students per year. The second …
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The mind’s eye: A neuro-ophthalmological perspective on Niemann-Pick type C disease
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the NPC1 and NPC2 …
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A review of higher order aberrations of the human eye
Background: This literature review is part of a research study for aberration-correcting soft contact lenses, where wavefront aberrometry was utilised. …
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Analysis of corneal biometry in a black South African population
Background: Corneal astigmatism and central corneal thickness are important clinical parameters for cataract surgery and glaucoma, respectively. There is very …
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Utilisation of eye and skin care, and social services among persons with albinism in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Knowledge of the utilisation of eye and skin care, and social services among persons with albinism is essential for …
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Public sector optometrists’ perspectives on a decentralised model of clinical training for optometry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Optometry training in KwaZulu-Natal has embraced a decentralised approach in keeping with other health professions. Decentralised clinical training enables …
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