Institutt for optometri, radiografi og lysdesign
Recent Submissions
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TheraPearl Eye Mask and Blephasteam for the treatment of meibomian gland dysfunction: a randomized, comparative clinical trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the most common cause of dry eye disease (DED). In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of eyelid warming treatment using either TheraPearl Eye Mask (Bausch & Lomb Inc., New York, ... -
Effects of Physicians' Information Giving on Patient Outcomes: a Systematic Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Providing diagnostic and treatment information to patients is a core clinical skill, but evidence for the effectiveness of different information-giving strategies is inconsistent. This systematic review aimed ... -
Meibomian gland dysfunction is highly prevalent among first-time visitors at a Norwegian dry eye specialist clinic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)To investigate the prevalence of meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in patients presenting with subjective dry eye-related symptoms at their first-time consultation in a Norwegian specialized ocular surface clinic. Additionally, ... -
Chambered warm moist air eyelid warming devices – a review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Eyelid warming is an important treatment for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Specialized chambered devices, using warm moist air have been developed. Purpose: To critically evaluate the literature on the ... -
Long-term outcome of primary intraocular lens implantation in bilateral congenital cataract in infants with a median age of 35 days at surgery: A case series
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: To evaluate the long-term visual outcome and safety after bilateral cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in infants with visually significant cataract at birth operated before 12 ... -
Refractive Error Prevalence among School Children in Dadeldhura District of Nepal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Uncorrected refractive error is the major cause of visual impairment worldwide. There is no data on refractive error prevalence among school children in hilly region of Far West Nepal. Objective: The prevalence ... -
Fundamental Movement Skills and Their Assessment in Primary Schools from the Perspective of Teachers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Evidence suggests that children struggle to acquire age-appropriate fundamental movement skills (FMS), despite their importance for facilitating physical activity. This has led to calls for routine school-based screening ... -
Sex differences and tumor blood flow from dynamic susceptibility contrast MRI are associated with treatment response after chemoradiation and long-term survival in rectal cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Sex differences, tumor vascularity, and blood flow seen on multiecho dynamic contrast–based MRI scans enabled prediction of treatment response and overall survival in patients with rectal cancer. Background: MRI is the ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a structured visual assessment after stroke in municipal health care services
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Visual impairments (VIs) affect 60% of stroke survivors, and have negative consequences for rehabilitation and post-stroke life. VIs after stroke are often ... -
Headache and musculoskeletal pain in school children are associated with uncorrected vision problems and need for glasses: a case–control study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Musculoskeletal pain and headache are leading causes of years lived with disability, and an escalating problem in school children. Children spend increasingly more time reading and using digital screens, and increased near ... -
Prevalence of signs and symptoms of dry eye disease 5 to 15 after refractive surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: To compare the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) as determined by signs and symptoms in patients with a history of laser vision correction (LVC) or implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation 5–15 years ago ... -
The validity and reliability of observational assessment tools available to measure fundamental movement skills in school-age children: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) play a critical role in ontogenesis. Many children have insufficient FMS, highlighting the need for universal screening in schools. There are many observational FMS assessment ... -
Impact on radiological practice of active guideline implementation of Musculoskeletal guideline, as measured over a 12-month period
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: An ever-increasing technological development in the field of radiology urges a need for guidelines to provide predictable and just health services. A musculoskeletal guideline was developed in Norway in 2014, ... -
Developing and Implementing a School-led Motor Intervention for Children with Handwriting Difficulties
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)We describe the development of an evidence-based motor intervention and an implementation pilot study in ten primary schools, involving 515 children (4–11 years). ‘Helping Handwriting SHINE’ (HHS) is a novel, school-led, ... -
Radiographers' assessment of referrals for CT and MR imaging using a web-based data collection tool
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: There is limited research related to the radiographers' role in assessing of radiology referrals to justify imaging. This study investigated radiographers' compliance with guidelines in the assessment of CT ... -
To keep or reject, that is the question - A survey on radiologists and radiographers’ assessments of plain radiography images
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: This study aimed to survey radiographers and radiologists' assessment of plain radiographs to identify the imaging clinicians’ differences in acceptance of image quality. Method: An online, questionnaire was ... -
Exploring disturbance as a force for good in motor learning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Disturbance forces facilitate motor learning, but theoretical explanations for this counterintuitive phenomenon are lacking. Smooth arm movements require predictions (inference) about the force-field associated with a ... -
Exploring sensorimotor performance and user experience within a virtual reality golf putting simulator
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In light of recent advances in technology, there has been growing interest in virtual reality (VR) simulations for training purposes in a range of high-performance environments, from sport to nuclear decommissioning. For ... -
Ethics and the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals: what happens to ethical issues discovered post-trial and pre-marketing authorization?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: In the EU, clinical assessors, rapporteurs and the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use are obliged to assess the ethical aspects of a clinical development program and include major ethical flaws in ... -
“Invisible” visual impairments. A qualitative study of stroke survivors` experience of vision symptoms, health services and impact of visual impairments
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Visual impairments (VIs) have a negative impact on life and affect up to 60% of stroke survivors. Despite this, VIs are often overlooked. This paper explores how persons with VIs experience vision care within ...
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