School eye health (SEH) has been on the global agenda for many years, and there is
mounting evidence available to support that school-based visual screenings are one of the …

There is a huge unmet need for eye care with more than a hundred million people living
without basic eye care services and facilities. There is an exigency to deploy adequate …

Importance Uncorrected refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment in
children. Most children 12 years or older can achieve visual acuity (VA) of 20/25 or better by …

Background Hearing-impaired learners with refractive problems require correction because
poor vision hinders their development and educational pursuits. Objectives To determine the …

Objective Self-refracting spectacles (SRSs) have different optical and mechanical designs,
which may affect the refractive outcome, depending on the experience of the end user. This …

Background Visual impairment significantly affects learners with hearing impairment. Aim To
assess the impact of spectacle wear on the quality of life (QoL) of learners with hearing …

Non-compliance with spectacle wear undermines global health initiatives aimed at
eliminating uncorrected refractive error—a preventable cause of visual impairment—by …

Background: Refractive error correction is essential for restoring vision quality, but traditional
refractors are hindered by complex light interference. They rely on costly imaging …