Journal Reviews

The effect of caffeine on pupil size and accommodation

7 April 2021 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Caffeine, accommodation, pupil diameter, visual function

Twenty-two young and healthy participants were recruited in this study. The authors showed that pupil size increased as a result of caffeine consumption. A more stable (lower variability of accommodation) accommodative response (AR) was induced by caffeine intake, whereas the...

Self refracting – child’s play?

1 February 2018 | | Cataract and Refractive | China, children, conventional refraction, conventional spectacles, myopia, eady-made spectacles, rural refractionist, self-refraction, visual function

Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of vision impairment in the world in 2010. Although refractive error may be safely and effectively corrected with spectacles, lack of well-trained refractionists in settings of limited resources may be a major barrier....

Vision measurements vs. self-rating

1 April 2014 | | Ophthalmology | self-rated vision, visual function, elderly, vision tests

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between self-rated vision status and tests of visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, stereoacuity, bilateral visual field and self-reported visual function in specific domains of near and far vision. The goal was...