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pro vyhledávání: '"Kovin S. Naidoo"'
Autor:
Govender-Poonsamy Pirindhavellie, Ai Chee Yong, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Kovin S. Naidoo, Ving Fai Chan
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)
Abstract Background Despite being easily corrected with eyeglasses, over two-thirds of the world’s child population presents with vision impairment (VI) due to uncorrected refractive errors. While systematic reviews have shown that VI can significa
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/28998b815d514b4b89670e4b6baf6389
Autor:
Stephen Ocansey, Edgar Ekure, Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu, Bernadine N. Ekpenyong, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Sylvester Kyeremeh, Kelechi C. Ogbuehi, Kingsley E. Agho, Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Antor O. Ndep, Kovin S. Naidoo, Centre for Eye Care, Public Health Intervention Initiative (CEPHII)
Publikováno v:
BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2023)
Abstract Background Ghana and Nigeria are the two countries in Africa that currently run the Doctor of Optometry (OD) program in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Optometrists in these countries are licensed to provide glaucoma care. Despite the clinically r
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b81158d4c49e47aa970d7bbf434e1c9c
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 83, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2024)
Background: Understanding the relationship between biometric and structural changes in childhood myopia is necessary to effectively manage myopia progression. Aim: To determine the relationship between ocular biometry, fovea and sub-fovea choroidal
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/47ef43cebff449d4a5e074959fc3ed31
Autor:
Kovin S. Naidoo, Pirindhavellie Govender-Poonsamy, Priya Morjaria, Sandra Block, Ving F. Chan, Ai Chee Yong, Luigi Bilotto
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 82, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2023)
Background: Vision impairment is a growing global burden issue, and appropriately trained optometrists are essential for its management. However, there is a shortage of optometrists worldwide, which hampers eye care planning. Few studies have address
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e002438677dc4a68874f0c387a0db5a7
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 81, Iss 1, Pp e1-e6 (2022)
Background: Prevalence of myopia is increasing globally, hence it poses a significant public health risk due to the association of high myopia with debilitating eye disorders. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of myopia in s
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e32c582e17f14824aaa2c49875f4e601
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 80, Iss 1, Pp e1-e9 (2021)
Background: Optometrists with different levels of optometric education in India provide eye care services under various capacities to the public. Aim: The study evaluated the status of optometrists in terms of their knowledge, skills and frequency o
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/66d1ce7482334779a2c18952964deb4d
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 80, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2021)
Background: The development of human resources for eye health (HReH), aimed at achieving a 25% reduction in visual impairment by the year 2020, was one of the VISION 2020 objectives. Aim: To assess HReH in the public sector of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/73811820f79645d8b969d17398eee40c
Autor:
Michael A. Kwarteng, Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Kovin S. Naidoo, Samuel B. Boadi-Kusi, Pirindhavellie Govender-Poonsamy
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 80, Iss 1, Pp e1-e7 (2021)
Background: Low vision and blindness have significant implications, resulting in a generally reduced quality of life amongst the sufferers. Aim: To determine the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong Scho
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/89fcaa28c5fe45358e0f0be396fa3a8d
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 79, Iss 1, Pp e1-e9 (2020)
Background: Without appropriate interventions, simple or low myopia can progressively get worse and lead to high myopia. Patients with high myopia are at a greater risk of developing retinal detachment, myopic macular degeneration, glaucoma and event
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b8078909a1914b1782befc2d54ee87c5
Publikováno v:
African Vision and Eye Health, Vol 78, Iss 1, Pp e1-e8 (2019)
Background: Uncorrected refractive error could negatively affect learning and academic performance, there is still inadequate information for planning school health. Aim: To determine the proportion of students with vision impairment because of unco
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/51f59632dd3643988f485522f18a42fa