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The Person-centred Curriculum Framework: a universal curriculum framework for personcentred healthcare practitioner education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Globally, humanising healthcare is a strategic response to a distinct need for person-centred approaches to practice. This movement has largely focused on the artefacts of healthcare practice, with an emergent ... -
Regulatory oversight on the use of experimental therapies during a pandemic: The case of early access to convalescent plasma therapy in three LMICs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Clinicians, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), contend with limited economic and healthcare resources in deciding appropriate and feasible care for their patients. Some of the LMICs affected by COVID-19 ... -
‘If we don’t assess the patient’s vision, we risk starting at the wrong end’: a qualitative evaluation of a stroke service knowledge translation project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Visual impairments (VIs) affect 60% of stroke survivors and have negative consequences for rehabilitation and quality of life poststroke. Symptoms of VIs post stroke are difficult to identify for stroke survivors ... -
Telemedicine remote controlled stroke evaluation and treatment, the experience of radiographers, paramedics and junior doctors in a novel rural stroke management team
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: In the case of ischemic stroke, access to a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner and the start of thrombolytic therapy immediately is imperative. Transport to the nearest hospital from the remote, rural area of ... -
Normal saccades but decreased fixation stability in a population of children with dyslexia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Developmental dyslexia affects around 5-15% of the population and has a heterogeneous aetiology. Optometric disorders are more prevalent in dyslexic populations but the relationship be- tween eye movement control and ... -
Circumferential (360°) trabeculotomy in primary congenital glaucoma: 19–245 months of follow-up
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of circumferential trabeculotomy (CT) in the treatment of primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). Methods: Retrospective, single-institutional case series of CT performed ... -
Exploring the effects of degraded vision on sensorimotor performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: Many people experience unilateral degraded vision, usually owing to a developmental or age-related disorder. There are unresolved questions regarding the extent to which such unilateral visual deficits impact on ... -
IMI Risk Factors for Myopia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been presented, but they have not been systematically ... -
Diagnostic Uncertainties in Medical Imaging. Analysing, Acknowledging and Handling Uncertainties in the Diagnostic Process
(Chapter, 2021)Diagnostics is a crucial tool in health care’s endeavours to help people, and tremendous progress has been made in the field. Nonetheless, there are a wide range of uncertainties involved in all aspects of diagnostics – ... -
Update and guidance on management of myopia. European Society of Ophthalmology in cooperation with International Myopia Institute
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The prevalence of myopia is increasing extensively worldwide. The number of people with myopia in 2020 is predicted to be 2.6 billion globally, which is expected to rise up to 4.9 billion by 2050, unless preventive actions ... -
The Relationship Between Perifoveal L-Cone Isolating Visual Acuity and Cone Photoreceptor Spacing—Understanding the Transition Between Healthy Aging and Early AMD
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial degenerative disorder that can lead to irreversible loss of visual function, with aging being the prime risk factor. However, knowledge about the ... -
Older persons’ expressed worries during nursing care at home: Do health complexity and nature of nursing care in the visit matter?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Older persons receiving home care express more cues and concerns compared to other clinical contexts. Increased health condition complexity requires a corresponding increase in nursing competence. The aim of ... -
Case finding of dry eye disease in Norwegian optometric practice: a cross-sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Optometrists are primary eye care providers, and it is essentialthat they efficiently identify patients who will benefit from dryeye management. The aim of the study was to explore case find-ing of dry eye disease (DED) ... -
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 ...
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