Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya.
Zahra Aly RashidVanessa Raquel MoodleyKhathutshelo Percy MashigeKingsley Emwinyore AghoPublished in: Clinical optometry (2024)
This study showed that the lack of national guidelines, essential equipment and adequate practitioner knowledge and skills were barriers to KC diagnosis and management. Regulation of optometric education and clinical practice, development of national guidelines for diagnosis and management of KC, up-skilling of practitioners and cost-effective solutions for equipment procurement and maintenance may improve both access to, and quality of, care to patients with KC.