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Light Intensity in Nursery Schools: A Possible Factor in Refractive Development
This study included 1131 kindergarten children with a mean age of 4.87 ± 0.33 years, of which 571 were female (50.5%). The mean light intensity of the low, medium, and high intensity groups differed significantly (ANOVA P  (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Delivering Refractive Care to Populations With Near and Distance Vision Impairment: 2 Novel Social Enterprise Models
Vision impairment due to refractive error affects crucial time periods across the life course—the educational years for children and working years for adults. Refractive error is easily and safely corrected with glasses, but many potential beneficiaries remain uncorrected due to various barriers, which can be addressed with innovative service delivery models. This review describes evidence-based initiatives from 2 social enterprises, Peek Vision and VisionSpring, addressing barriers to refractive error correction in children and working adults, particularly in low-resource settings. The reach, implementation challenges, ...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Vision Screening, Vision Disorders, and Impacts of Hyperopia in Young Children: Outcomes of the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) and Vision in Preschoolers – Hyperopia in Preschoolers (VIP-HIP) Studies
This review summarizes clinically relevant outcomes from the Vision in Preschoolers (VIP) and VIP–Hyperopia in Preschoolers (VIP-HIP) studies. In VIP, refraction tests (retinoscopy, Retinomax, SureSight) and Lea Symbols Visual Acuity performed best in identifying children with vision disorders. For lay screeners, Lea Symbols single, crowded visual acuity (VA) testing (VIP, 5-foot) was significantly better than linear, crowded testing (10-foot). Children unable to perform the tests ( (Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

The Impact of Hyperopia on Academic Performance Among Children: A Systematic Review
Purpose: To assess the impact of uncorrected hyperopia and hyperopic spectacle correction on children's academic performance. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: We searched 9 electronic databases from inception to July 26, 2021, for studies assessing associations between hyperopia and academic performance. There were no restrictions on language, publication date, or geographic location. A quality checklist was applied. Random-effects models estimated pooled effect size as a standardized mean difference (SMD) in 4 outcome domains: cognitive skills, educational performance, reading skills...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

China Turns to School Reform to Control the Myopia Epidemic: A Narrative Review
Myopia is now a major public health issue in parts of East and Southeast Asia, including mainland China. In this region, around 80% of students completing 12 years of school education are now myopic, and from 10% to 20% have high myopia in excess of −6D. Interventions to prevent the onset of myopia based on increasing time outdoors have now been implemented at a system-wide scale in Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and Singapore with some success, but the prevalence of myopia still remains high by international standards. In mainland China, until recently, myopia prevention was largely based on eye exercises, but these have not...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Risk Factors for Myopia in 2 Hong Kong School Systems: A Pilot Study
Purpose: Myopia has reached “epidemic” proportions, especially in several East Asian countries. Most myopia emerges during childhood, particularly during the school years. The aim of this study was to investigate myopia prevalence and compare risk factors of myopia among Hong Kong Chinese primary school children under 2 different educational systems. Design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Visual assessments were conducted in 1 government-funded primary school (n = 159) and 1 international school (n = 223) in Hong Kong in September and October 2018, respectively. Measurements were performed on ...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

How to Conduct School Myopia Screening: Comparison Among Myopia Screening Tests and Determination of Associated Cutoffs
Purpose: To compare the accuracy for various screening tests and their combined uses for myopia screening among children and adolescents and explore age-specific cutoffs. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 6017 children and adolescents aged 4 to 15 years participated in the study. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA, recorded in decimal notation), cycloplegic and noncycloplegic refraction (NCR), axial length (AL), and corneal curvature radius (CR) examinations were performed. Cycloplegic spherical equivalent ≤−0.50 D was considered as the gold standard for myopia. Receiver operating char...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research

Lessons Learned From School-Based Delivery of Vision Care in Baltimore, Maryland
In an effort to address health care disparities in pediatric eye care, school-based vision programs have been established. These programs, while not universally available, have been established at individual schools or across school districts in at least 20 states in the United States (US). They play a critical role for students who are not accessing eye care, especially in disadvantaged communities. In the US, school-based vision programs often provide vision screenings, eye exams, and eyeglasses directly in the school setting. The rationale for involving schools in vision care delivery is the recognition of the inter-rel...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

Recognizing Eye Health as an Integral Part of Children's School Health Throughout the World
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

The Impact of Near Vision Impairment on Activities of Daily Living Across the Life Course
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - January 1, 2022 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Ophthalmological Care Management of Cataract Patients During the COVID-19 Times: Perspectives From a Mexican Eye Health Care System
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - November 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A Case of Postendophthalmitis Delayed-Onset Macula-Sparing Extensive Retinal Vascular Sclerosis
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - November 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

A Rare Case of Tubercular Scleral Abscess
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - November 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Hypotony Maculopathy Secondary to Traumatic Cyclodialysis Cleft
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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - November 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Intriguing Images Source Type: research

Women's Authorship of Reviews in Ophthalmic Journals Over Time
Purpose: To investigate prevalence and trends in women's authorship of articles in ophthalmic review journals over 2 decades. Design: Literature survey. Methods: Total number of authors, and number and gender of first and senior (last-named) authors, were identified in all full reviews published in Prog Retin Eye Res, Surv Ophthalmol, and Curr Opin Ophthalmol for the calendar years 1999, 2009, and 2019. The gender of authors was assigned manually by multiple methods. The subspecialty area of each review was captured by keyword and text search. Country of origin was determined from attributions of first an...
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - November 1, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research