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Pediatric Eye Care Treatment Rates And Community Compliance To A Spectacle Provision Program In An Underserved School District In San Diego, Ca, Matthew C.H. Rohn, Flynn O'Sullivan, Stuart I. Brown, Eric Hernandez, Shyamanga Borooah, Iliana Molina
Pediatric Eye Care Treatment Rates And Community Compliance To A Spectacle Provision Program In An Underserved School District In San Diego, Ca, Matthew C.H. Rohn, Flynn O'Sullivan, Stuart I. Brown, Eric Hernandez, Shyamanga Borooah, Iliana Molina
Student Papers, Posters & Projects
SIGNIFICANCE: The need for early identification and treatment of young children's refractive error needs has become a public health concern. The UCSD Eyemobile for Children (EyeMobile) provides vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams on the Eyemobile among a population of underserved, predominantly Hispanic preschool and elementary school children. The program also provides spectacles for children who fail eye exams due to refractive error.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of all children screened from 2011 to 2017 by the Eyemobile across 10 San Diego elementary schools. We examined demographics, distance and near visual acuity, autorefraction, stereopsis, and color vision. …
An Objective Assessment Of The Variability In Number Of Drops Per Bottle Of Glaucoma Medication, Daniel B. Moore, Judy Beck, Richard J. Kryscio
An Objective Assessment Of The Variability In Number Of Drops Per Bottle Of Glaucoma Medication, Daniel B. Moore, Judy Beck, Richard J. Kryscio
Ophthalmology and Visual Science Faculty Publications
Background: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the number of eyedrops available per bottle of a variety of commonly prescribed glaucoma medications.
Methods: Six bottles of each glaucoma medication were tested: three each in the vertical and horizontal orientations. Bottles were housed in a customized force gauge apparatus designed to mimic ballpoint fingertip contact with a bottle. At a standard rate, all drops were expressed from each bottle and counted with an automated drop counter. Simultaneously, bottle volume was measured and drop size and number were also estimated. The main outcome measures were: total number of drops, volume …