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The knowledge and attitudes of Grade R school teachers regarding the psychosocial impact of strabismus amongst school children
(University of the Free State, 2020-03)BACKGROUND: Negative social bias due to strabismus affects the self-esteem and learning process of a child. Social and educational milestones are already prioritised as early at a pre-primary school level. A Grade R teacher’s ... -
Perilimbal conjunctival pigmentation and its association with vernal keratoconjunctivitis in children from the West Rand
(University of the Free State, 2021-02)Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a recurrent inflammatory disorder which affects the anterior ocular structures of pre-pubertal children resulting in preventable vision loss. Certain risk factors such as gender, warm ... -
Amplitude of accommodation in 9 to 13 year old school children of Mankweng circuit, Limpopo province
(University of the Free State, 2020-09)Background: Amplitude of accommodation (AA) is the function of accommodation referred to as the dioptric difference between the far point (the eye is at rest) and near point (when the eye is fully accommodated) and is known ... -
Optimal time for post-operative refraction after uneventful cataract surgery
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A vision checklist as a vision screening tool by Grade R to Grade 3 teachers in Quintile 1 schools
(University of the Free State, 2020-08)Background: Vision screening in schools has been shown to identify children with visual disorders who are thereafter referred for a comprehensive eye examination with an optometrist and or ophthalmologist. In South Africa, ... -
Use of diagnostic techniques by private practising optometrists in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-09)Introduction: In South Africa, the optometric profession has seen two expansions of the scope of practice within the last two decades. The first of the two allowed optometrists to make use of techniques that required the ... -
The prevalence of aniridia and associated visual and ocular complications among learners in schools for the visually impaired in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2020-07)Introduction Aniridia is a rare, sight-threatening ocular disorder characterised by partial or complete absence of the iris. It can affect multiple ocular structures and lead to visual complications. According to our ... -
A situational analysis of visual ergonomics and ocular symtoms among call centre agents: city of Tshwane call centres
(University of the Free State, 2017-01)Introduction: The large municipalities or metros in South Africa are currently using call centres as a tool to deliver public services and provide access to public information. These call centres utilise computers, which ...
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