ArticleOphthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)2021
COVID-19: ensuring safe clinical teaching at university optometry schools.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Development and Implementation of a Simulated Patient Resource for Teaching and Assessment in Optometry Low Vision Rehabilitation.Clinical optometry · 2025Article
- Optometry student clinical practice at public health facilities: A systematic review.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Meibomian gland secretion quality association with ocular parameters in university students during COVID- 19 restrictions.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- COVID-19 and Clinical Pastoral Education: How ACPE Educators Pivoted Amid the Pandemic.The journal of pastoral care & counseling : JPCC · 2022Article
- Remote visual impairment teaching clinics during COVID-19 at a university optometry school.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2021Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading across the globe for several months. The nature of the virus (SARS-CoV-2) with easy person-to-person transmissions and the severe clinical course observed in some people necessitated unprecedented modifications of everyday social interactions. These included the temporary suspension of considerable elements of clinical teaching at optometry schools worldwide. This article describes the challenges optometry schools were facing in early to mid 2020. The paper highlights the experiences of six universities in five countries on four continents. Strategies to minimise the risk of virus transmission, to ensure safe clinical optometric teaching and how to overcome the challenges presented by COVID-19 are described. An outlook on opportunities to further improve optometric education is provided.
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