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A comparison of colour vision tests in the presence of contrast sensitivity loss

1 February 2018 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Contrast sensitivity, Farnsworth D-15, Hardy-Rand-Rittler, Ishihara
This study analyses the effect of contrast sensitivity (CS) loss on colour vision (CV) testing, using a variety of colour vision tests. The authors used a computer model for CS loss to determine its effect on CV testing scores for...
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Screening to detect high hyperopia

1 April 2018 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the plus lens test versus the Spot vision screener. This was a prospective study and 109 children aged two to 12 years (62% female) underwent both assessments followed by...
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Effect of voriconazole of vision of healthy volunteers

1 December 2014 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Voriconazole is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent used for systemic fungal infections. It has a favourable safety profile and is available in both intravenous and oral forms. The commonest adverse drug reactions with voriconazole are changes in visual perception,...
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Use of technology in low vision rehabilitation

1 August 2014 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Adaptive technology, low vision, rehabilitation, visual impairment
This article is a review of the accessibility features available on tablets and smartphones for the visually impaired. It explains exactly what the accessibility features are, how to access them and how to use them as well as some useful...

International Ophthalmology Conference 4th Edition

23 March 2026 -25 March 2026
A transformative experience awaits at the “4th Edition of International Ophthalmology Conference” (IOC 2026), taking place from March 23-25, 2026, in Singapore and Virtually. Anchored in the theme "Unlocking New Frontiers in Vision Science and Eye Care", this global platform...

Ophthalmology assessment using Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

1 December 2020 | | EYE - General
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical list of attributes and skills that facilitates teachers to effectively teach, whilst concurrently enabling learners to effectively learn. It was first developed in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom, an educational psychologist along with a team of...

VISION 2020 LINKS: COECSA Fellowship examination goes from strength to strength

1 April 2019 | | EYE - General
Eye health problems and access to diagnosis and treatment is an important issue throughout low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and particularly on the African continent, where quality of life is drastically affected by poor vision, blindness and deteriorating eye health,...

RCOphth Supervision for Ophthalmic Practitioner Training

9 April 2026
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists Training The Trainer - Supervision for Ophthalmic Practitioner Training

Can e-learning help bridge the ophthalmology teaching gap?

1 February 2022 | | EYE - General
The authors ask whether e-learning can help to address the current lack of ophthalmology teaching in the undergraduate curriculum. Studies among the United Kingdom, Australasian, Canadian and Asian medical schools have found that students on average spent just over a...

Pete’s day off

2 February 2024 | | EYE - General
“You’re not dying. You just can’t think of anything good to do” The above is the explanation given by high school student Ferris to his friend Cameron, who is lying in bed feeling sorry for himself when he should be...

Money never sleeps

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
“I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich” As declared by Jordan Belfort in a motivational speech to his staff in the film Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Unfortunately, medicine as a career does not lead to...

Back-to-back congresses in Africa highlight international collaboration to advance eye health

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
The ISOO Africa 2023 Congress The first International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) [1] conference to be held in Africa took place in Mombasa, Kenya, from 21-23 August 2023. Participants came from all over Africa, as well as the US,...