Myopia Prescription Based on Smartphone App: A Feasibility Study in Africa
This approach, which requires minimal training, has potential in fighting avoidable blindness in underserved areas lacking optometry services, such as remote Sub-Saharan Africa.
Authors
- Shrinivas Pundlik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8766-7112)
- Chen-Yuan Lee
- Aida Abashawl
- John H Kempen
- Gang Luo
- Biruk Tekle
Institutions
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Bellevue Hospital Center (US)
- Ethiopian Public Health Association (ET)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Vision Science & Technology
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.15.2.13
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health