Introduction Uncorrected refractive error is the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide
and leads to an impaired quality of life. This study was designed to determine the …

Background Population‐based studies involving refractive error in South Africa are few
because they are expensive to conduct and require a high level of expertise. Rapid …

Purpose: Many children with poor vision due to refractive error remain undiagnosed and
perform poorly in school. The situation is worse in the Sub-Saharan Africa, including …

Abstract Background Uncorrected Refractive Error is one of the leading cause amblyopia
that exposes children to poor school performance. It refrain them from productive working …

Background: Globally, refractive error is a common cause of visual impairment in the
paediatric age group. However, no previous vision screening study among primary schools …

Purpose: To summarise relevant literature investigating the prevalence and causes of visual
impairment amongst learners living with hearing impairment in sub-Saharan Africa …

purpose. To assess the prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment in school-aged
African children in South Africa. methods. Random selection of geographically defined …

Objective This study assessed the prevalence of refractive error (RE) and its associated
factors among elementary school children in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Methods In this school …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the impact of corrected and uncorrected
refractive error (URE) on Nepalese people's quality of life (QoL), and to compare the QoL …

Background: Successful refractive error programmes arise from evidence that can be
collected cost effectively and timely. Aim: To investigate the prevalence of uncorrected …