scholarly journals Innovations in Eye Care: Sport Vision

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-36
Author(s):  
Graham Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Vision Care ◽  
Daily Function

Optometry has a long tradition of providing vision care services to optimize daily function. While this has often focused on academic and occupational performance, sports performance is another important area where vision plays a critical role. Athletes, trainers and coaches have recognized that excellent vision is an important aspect of performance [...]

scholarly journals Barriers and enablers to low vision care services in a tertiary eye care hospital: A mixed method study

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 536
Author(s):  
Ramani Krishna Kumar ◽  
Gopalakrishnan Sarika ◽  
Dinesh Venugopal ◽  
MV S Sailaja ◽  
Sheela Evangeline
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Vision Care

scholarly journals Introducing low vision care into the Government eye care services in South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Oduntan
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Vision Care

There are many visually impaired people all over the world including South Africa, unfortunately, vision rehabilitation services are lacking  in many countries. Currently in South Africa, low vision care is offered by a few private optometric practitioners, optometric institutions and non-governmental organizations. Although most of the major Government hospitals in the country provide ophthalmological services to patients, only a few of these provide optometric services and none provides low vision care services yet.  There is therefore, a great need to increase vision rehabilitation services in the country.  There are plans to introduce optometry sections into government hospitals in every Province of South Africa and these plans include introduction of low vision care as part of the optometric services.   There is, therefore a need for information on how to introduce  low vision care services into existing optometry facilities in the Government hospitals and those that may be established in the future.   The purpose of the article is to discuss how low vision services can be introduced into public eye care facilities. Issues relating to rehabilitation of visually impaired patients, low vision care, infrastructure, equipment, low vision devices and human resources are discussed in this paper.   To justify the facility needs, basic information on assessment procedure of low vision patients is included.  Also, names and contact details of a few companies supplying low vision devices in South Africa are provided.  The contents of this article will be useful to health care managers in the government hospitals; especially those in charge of the optometry services as well as the optometrists who may wish to work in the low vision care sections in Government hospitals.

scholarly journals Eye care delivery models to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e004484
Author(s):  
Helen Burn ◽  
Lisa Hamm ◽  
Joanna Black ◽  
Anthea Burnett ◽  
Matire Harwood ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
High Income ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Delivery Models ◽  
Improve Access

PurposeGlobally, there are ~370 million Indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples typically experience worse health compared with non-Indigenous people, including higher rates of avoidable vision impairment. Much of this gap in eye health can be attributed to barriers that impede access to eye care services. We conducted a scoping review to identify and summarise service delivery models designed to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries.MethodsSearches were conducted on MEDLINE, Embase and Global Health in January 2019 and updated in July 2020. All study designs were eligible if they described a model of eye care service delivery aimed at populations with over 50% Indigenous peoples. Two reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full-text articles and completed data charting. We extracted data on publication details, study context, service delivery interventions, outcomes and evaluations, engagement with Indigenous peoples and access dimensions targeted. We summarised findings descriptively following thematic analysis.ResultsWe screened 2604 abstracts and 67 studies fulfilled our eligibility criteria. Studies were focused on Indigenous peoples in Australia (n=45), USA (n=11), Canada (n=7), New Zealand (n=2), Taiwan (n=1) and Greenland (n=1). The main disease focus was diabetic retinopathy (n=30, 45%), followed by ‘all eye care’ (n=16, 24%). Most studies focused on targeted interventions to increase availability of services. Fewer than one-third of studies reported involving Indigenous communities when designing the service. 41 studies reflected on whether the model improved access, but none undertook rigorous evaluation or quantitative assessment.ConclusionsThe geographical and clinical scope of service delivery models to improve access to eye care for Indigenous peoples in high-income countries is narrow, with most studies focused on Australia and services for diabetic retinopathy. More and better engagement with Indigenous communities is required to design and implement accessible eye care services.

The Reform of Home Care Services in Ontario: Opportunity Lost or Lesson Learned?

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Randall
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Home Care Services ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Hospital Discharges ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Commission Report

Background. With the release of the Romanow Commission report, Canadian governments are poised to consider the creation of a national home care program. If occupational and physical therapists are to have input in shaping such a program, they will need to learn from lost opportunities of the past. Purpose. This paper provides an overview of recent reforms to home care in Ontario with an emphasis on rehabilitation services. Method. Data were collected from documents and 28 key informant interviews with rehabilitation professionals. Results. Home care in Ontario has evolved in a piecemeal manner without rehabilitation professionals playing a prominent role in program design. Practice Implications. Rehabilitation services play a critical role in facilitating hospital discharges, minimizing readmissions, and improving the quality of peoples' lives. Canadians will benefit if occupational and physical therapists seize the unique opportunity before them to provide meaningful input into creating a national home care program.

scholarly journals Public Awareness regarding the Differences between Ophthalmologists and Optometrists among Saudi Adults Living in Riyadh: A Quantitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi ◽  
Nasser Abdalazez Alsobaie ◽  
Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel ◽  
Khalid Mousa Alwusaidi ◽  
Tariq Alasbali
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Awareness Campaign ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Population Education

Awareness of the patients to the differences between ophthalmologists and optometrists has been recognized as an important factor influencing patient utilization of available eye care services. This study aimed at assessing the public’s knowledge of the differences between ophthalmologists and optometrists among the residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. An online questionnaire was administered to adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January to February in 2018. The number of the respondents was 1579. Results show that 50% (n=789) of the participants had fair knowledge of the differences between ophthalmologists and optometrists, while 32% (n=505) had poor knowledge. After multivariate logistic regression analysis, there was a significant association between satisfactory knowledge and visiting an optometrist (odds ratio (OR): 0.75, 95% CI: 0.57–0.98), age older than 26 (OR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.17–1.19), higher level of education (OR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.54–2.4), and wearing spectacles (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.45–0.73). Given the low level of public knowledge regarding the differences in the duties between ophthalmologist and optometrists among a Saudi population, there is great potential for general population education through awareness campaign and social media regarding eye care provider’s duties and practices.

scholarly journals Hearing and vision care provided to older people residing in care homes: a cross-sectional survey of care home staff

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Andrusjak ◽  
Ana Barbosa ◽  
Gail Mountain
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Home Staff ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Vision Care

Abstract Background: Hearing and vision loss in older people has proven to affect physical and mental health and increase the speed of cognitive decline. Studies have proven certain practices and aspects of staff knowledge increase the effective care of residents’ ears and eyes, yet it is not known which of these are being implemented in care homes. This study aims to identify the gaps in staff knowledge and underused practices evident in long term care homes when identifying and managing hearing and vision difficulties in older residents. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional survey design. Survey questions were informed by the existing literature and were focused on practices, staff knowledge, and other aspects that have shown to affect residents’ hearing and vision care. The survey was sent to care homes across England between November 2018 and February 2019 both via Email and in paper format for care home staff to complete. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square analysis was used to assess the factors particularly influencing the current care being provided to care home residents. Results: A total of 400 care home staff responded from 74 care homes. The results revealed that screening tools are rarely used by staff to identify hearing and vision impairments, care homes have limited access to other assistive devices, and audiology services do not regularly assess care home residents. A majority of staff were also not entirely confident in their knowledge of ear and eye care. Responses were also affected by the respondents’ job role, length of time working in care homes and also the care home type and care home capacity revealing a lack of standardised practice and shared communication. Conclusion: This study identifies which practices known to facilitate ear and eye care are currently under used in care homes across England and what particularly staff are not knowledgeable on when it comes to ear and eye care. This can now inform future research of the areas requiring improvement to as effectively address to acknowledged slow identification and poor management of hearing and vision loss in older people residing in care homes.

scholarly journals Prevalence of severe visual impairment and barriers to access eye care services in the Udupi district

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-355
Author(s):  
Lavanya G. Rao ◽  
Dushyanth Sharma ◽  
Sulatha V. Bhandary ◽  
Divya Handa ◽  
Yogish Kamath
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Eye Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Aim: To assess the prevalence of severe visual impairment (SVI) and reasons for not accessing eye care services in a field practice area of a tertiary care hospital. Study design: Cross-sectional observational study. Materials and methods: Through a cross-sectional study using simple random sampling, a total of 1510, individuals above 18 years of age, from six rural and maternity welfare centers (RMCW) within a distance of 20 km from a tertiary hospital were approached. All participants underwent basic assessment of visual acuity, anterior segment evaluation using torch light, and answered a structured questionnaire on eye care. Results: Of 1510 subjects, 267 had SVI (defined as visual acuity < 6/60 either in one or both eyes) with a prevalence of 17.7%. SVI was higher among men and those above 60 years of age (52.8%). Significant association was found between barriers to accessing eye care facilities and lack of knowledge to access health care (p = 0.004), lack of financial support (95% CI, p = 0.006), and social reasons (95% CI, p = 0.028). Prevalence of SVI among diabetics was 32.7% as compared to non-diabetics (OR: 2.630; 95% confidence interval: 1.864–3.712), and among hypertensives was 34.61% as compared to non-hypertensives (OR: 2.836; 95% confidence interval: 1.977–4.068). Conclusion: In spite of being close to a tertiary care center, a prevalence of SVI in 17.7% of this population indicates a lack of knowledge regarding the importance of self-health care in subjects. This emphasizes the need to increase the awareness among the general public to access the ophthalmic health care facilities in order to improve the ocular health of the patients.

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