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October 15, 2025African vision and eye health

Knowledge of myopia control among newly qualified optometrists in South Africa

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NRNasrin RawatNNNashua Naicker

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Overview

Survey assesses myopia control knowledge among optometrists, indicating gaps in education regarding ocular pathologies.

Key Points

  • Knowledge gaps in myopia control strategies were evident among newly qualified optometrists in South Africa.
  • An online survey yielded a response rate of 57.6%, with 170 participants sharing insights into their understanding of myopia.
  • This study used a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional methodology through self-administered questionnaires on social media.
  • Educational institutions must enhance curricula with updated research on myopia control to bridge knowledge gaps.

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Rawat et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efa18f9d05deea71d13d20https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v84i1.1049
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