Background: Several studies suggested that nutrition might have an effect on eye health. Although exposure to nutrients is ubiquitous, on the other hand without it, we generally cannot survive and an exposure too high or too low causes health problems. Vitamins are a good example...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2023/v18i6404
Purpose: The aim of this study was the evaluation of different plastic optical materials and determination of their behaviour in front of the eye. The study was not for clinical screening but mainly for material determination purposes, where the contrast sensitivity function is i...
The industry of plastics has grown rapidly since its inception in the 1940s, the use of plastics as an optical material only really started to pick up in the 1970s and has had a much slower underlying growth than for the commodity industry e.g. packaging, closures, etc. After tha...
Purpose: This study demonstrates the actions that took over the contact lens (CL) wearers in Greece after the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study includes nameless web-based survey used to measure participants demographics, CL wear history, and custom wear activity of CL in a s...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2021/v14i130180
Purpose: The aim of this study was the development of a critical code in order to combine statistics with a workable diagnostic system for open angle glaucoma that could predict improvement or deterioration of the tested visual field of a glaucoma suspect, most likely after the f...
Recently, there have been several new developments in automated perimetry that have contributed to enhanced diagnosis and management of glaucoma. This paper will briefly review the classical algorithms of automated perimetry and also the latest advances in automated perimetry str...
This review aims to make clear that applying contact lenses is not a risk factor for infection by coronavirus when the users follow the rules of personal hygiene. In December 2019, a coronavirus (CoV) epidemic broke out in China, causing severe acute respiratory syndrome. Today i...
Glaucoma is the second most common cause of visual impairment in the UK, with visual impairment registrations have increased by 22% since 2010. Glaucoma refers to a group of optic neuropathies leading to visual impairment and blindness. If glaucoma remains untreated, it may produ...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2020/v12i230144
Contrast is a measure of the amount of lightness or darkness an object has in relationship to its background. Usually, it is described as Contrast Sensitivity (CS), which actually is the inverse of the contrast threshold. More often than not, stimulus set includes grating pattern...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2021/v15i230208
Background: The aim of this study is to provide a wide screening test in elementary school students in Greece in order to trace undiagnosed visual deficiencies, which can affect the visual performance and efficiency. Methods: Examination procedures were approved by the Ministry o...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2021/v14i430201