Spectacle Compliance and Its Determinants in a School Vision Screening Pilot in Botswana.

Ian McCormick Priya Morjaria Islay Mactaggart Catey Bunce Covadonga Bascaran Maipelo Jeremiah Allen Foster

Published in: Ophthalmic epidemiology (2018)

Compliance was higher in Botswana than previous African studies; however, improvement in this area would increase the effectiveness of the programme. Further investigation into barriers to spectacle wear affecting boys and older children is warranted. A prescribing protocol to avoid low prescriptions - especially where binocular UCVA is 6/6 - is desirable.

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