Background In many countries, access to general health and eye care is related to an
individual's socioeconomic status (SES). We aimed to examine the prevalence of oculo …

Background Access to eye care in rural Nigeria remains limited, as most optometrists work in
urban areas. This study explores the factors influencing Nigerian optometry students' …

Background: Optometry training in KwaZulu-Natal has embraced a decentralised approach
in keeping with other health professions. Decentralised clinical training enables health …

Background: Glaucoma is a group of chronic diseases of the optic nerve that, if not managed
effectively, could lead to blindness of many people worldwide. Non-adherence to medical …

Abstract ZULU, Noxolo L. and VAN STADEN, Diane. Experiences and perceptions of South
African optometry students toward public eye care services. AVEH [online]. 2023, vol. 82, n …

Practices in conducting eye screening camps in rural underserved areas seem to have not
changed lately. Majority of the settings organizing eye screening camps, lack the necessary …

Background A two-year optometry technician (OT) training was started in Eritrea in 2009 to
fulfill the immediate human resource needs in providing refractive, dispensing and primary …

Vision impairment and blindness remain a challenge in developing countries, especially in
rural communities. Notwithstanding, VISION 2020 global initiative seeks to eliminate …

Vision is the essential part of our life. A good eye health is necessary to perform a lot of
works such as cooking, sewing, studding, driving. it affects our social, economic life. Vision …

Glaucoma awareness in Sub Saharan Africa region: Review and strategies Page 1 4 Journal of
Ophthalmology of Eastern Central and Southern Africa July 2021 Glaucoma awareness in Sub …