Purpose To investigate the level of compliance of children with refractive errors who are
provided free spectacles, and to identify the reasons for non-compliance. Methods We …

Uncorrected refractive errors are the single largest cause of visual impairment globally.
Refractive errors are an avoidable cause of visual impairment that are easily correctable …

Purpose. The end point of astigmatic correction after cataract surgery will depend on how
uncorrected astigmatism impacts distance and near vision of pseudophakic eyes. This study …

Importance Some experts recommend increasing low rates of follow-up after cataract
surgery in low-and middle-income countries using various interventions. However, little is …

Purpose Autorefractors allow non-specialists to quickly assess refractive error, and thus
could be a useful component of large-scale vision screening programs. In order to better …

PURPOSE: To evaluate patient-reported outcome measures with the use of ready-made
spectacles (RMS) and custom spectacles (CS) in an adult population in India with …

Objective Ready-made spectacles have been suggested as a less resource-intensive
treatment for the millions of people living with uncorrected refractive error (URE) in low …

Markets of the poor have attracted much attention in recent years. Unfortunately, there are
very few examples of profitable businesses that market socially useful goods in low-income …

Background: Eye care professionals have been making short visits to developing countries
for decades in an effort to reduce visual impairment caused by refractive error. A 2006 …

Purpose. To determine whether the optical quality of near-vision ready-made spectacles
(RMS) reaches the quality assurance levels required by the international standard ISO …