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        <pubDate>2024-09-25T06:34:42+01:00</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[Doctors communicate better when at a patient’s eye level]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/doctors-communicate-better-when-at-a-patients-eye-level</link>
                <description><![CDATA[A systematic review published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine has explored the relationship between a clinician’s posture and how effective they are at communicating with patients. (Culled from https://www.aop.org.uk/)]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:10:38 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Research/Studies</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Opportunities for Optometrists Around the World: Expanding Horizons in Eye Care]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/opportunities-for-optometrists-around-the-world-expanding-horizons-in-eye-care</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Optometrists can take their careers from Africa to the world, exploring opportunities in specializations, telehealth, and global eye care]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:58:58 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Business of Optometry</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Eye Health and Climate Change: What African Optometrists Need to Know]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/eye-health-and-climate-change-what-african-optometrists-need-to-know</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Explore how climate change impacts eye health in Africa and discover what optometrists need to know to protect their patients and advocate for change]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/eye-health-and-climate-change-what-african-optometrists-need-to-know</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:59:41 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Research/Studies</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Top 8 Optometry Practice Management Software Solutions for Your Practice]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/top-8-optometry-practice-management-software-solutions-for-your-practice</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Optometry practice management software is designed for eye care specialists to manage their practices more efficiently and effectively. The software can automate a wide range of administrative tasks, making it easier for practitioners to focus on patient care. (culled from https://www.altris.ai/article/)]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/top-8-optometry-practice-management-software-solutions-for-your-practice</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:00:11 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Technology in Optometry</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[5 Advancements in Optometry: Technology’s Impact on Eye Care]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/5-advancements-in-optometry-technologys-impact-on-eye-care</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Technological advancements continue to transform the way we approach and address clinical research in optometry and ophthalmology. Our sight stands as one of humanity’s most vital senses. It serves as our window to the world, shaping our experiences, interactions, and understanding of our surroundings. (culled from https://tfscro.com/)]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/5-advancements-in-optometry-technologys-impact-on-eye-care</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:52:55 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Technology in Optometry</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Optometric Practice Management: Tips for Growing Your Practice in Nigeria]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/optometric-practice-management-tips-for-growing-your-practice-in-nigeria</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Dr. Adaobi’s (a figurative Optometrists) story is a testament to the power of strategic practice management. By following the tips she employs, optometrists in Nigeria can build successful practices, provide exceptional care, and make a lasting impact on their communities. As the optometry &amp; success]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/optometric-practice-management-tips-for-growing-your-practice-in-nigeria</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:01:37 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Special Columns</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[MIGS for the Modern Optometrist]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/migs-for-the-modern-optometrist</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Culled from https://modernod.com/.]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/migs-for-the-modern-optometrist</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:36:53 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Outside Sources</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Growing number of dry eye patients will benefit from ongoing treatment innovation]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/growing-number-of-dry-eye-patients-will-benefit-from-ongoing-treatment-innovation</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Many patients with ocular surface disease have sought relief at their hometown pharmacies with long-proven, branded lubricants.]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:37:19 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Outside Sources</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Study: Low vision patients often dissatisfied with head-mounted display options]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/study-low-vision-patients-often-dissatisfied-with-head-mounted-display-options</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Culled from https://www.healio.com/
Key takeaways:
Most participants did not show improvement in hand-eye coordination tasks.
More than half of participants reported that effectiveness was the most important factor in ranking satisfaction.]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:37:25 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Outside Sources</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Researchers identify 18 drugs associated with angle-closure glaucoma]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/researchers-identify-18-drugs-associated-with-angle-closure-glaucoma</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Culled from https://www.healio.com/]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Nita Amarachi Nwafor <nita.nwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/researchers-identify-18-drugs-associated-with-angle-closure-glaucoma</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:37:35 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Outside Sources</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[AOPHCN Document bank]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/aophcn-document-bank</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The clarion call by ONN some years back may have been heeded in the actions of the general secretary of THE ASSOCIATION OF OPTOMETRISTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA (AOPHCN); dr Uche Iwuanyanwu who cast this heartwarming information.]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/aophcn-document-bank</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:18:47 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Notes</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[‘FOG AND UN-FOG’]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/fog-and-un-fog</link>
                <description><![CDATA[This age long technique for ‘subjective refraction’ questions its value for subjective reflection, as subjective deflection reigns; leading ultimately to subjective deflation with its attendant objective defect.
The NOA has come a long way recording impressive progress in many areas. One can point to some of them especially as it is easy to draw a contrast from one of our ‘fogged’ states; NOA’s]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:34:42 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Oblique Axis</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Professorial Inaugural Lectures: Origins, Academic, and Professional Significance]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/professorial-inaugural-lectures-origins-academic-and-professional-significance</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Professorial inaugural lectures are a time-honoured tradition in academia, marking a significant milestone in the career of a newly appointed professor. The rite of passage to become a professor in a university has for hundreds of years included the test of having to profess your knowledge to a lay audience and fellow academics. Indeed, the origin of the title 'professor' comes from t]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:32:51 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Lectures and Papers</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[IS ATTRITION AN INDEX OF GROWTH]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/is-attrition-an-index-of-growth</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The journey to recognition, the optometry profession enjoys today was arduous, tortuous and daunting. Notwithstanding the early moves in the 60’s by our founding fathers, the profession in the 70’s and 80’s was dominated, where it existed; by quacks and un-vetted quasi professionals. This was in the form of organized outfits with especially practitioners of Indian descent (qualified and otherwise)]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/is-attrition-an-index-of-growth</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:27:09 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Notes</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[The art and science of falling while being great –Made in Nigeria.]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/the-art-and-science-of-falling-while-being-great-made-in-nigeria</link>
                <description><![CDATA[If falling were a sport, Nigeria and Nigerians would undoubtedly shine brighter than the stars in this game.
How do you describe a country that claims to be the Giant of Africa, which is always on the tumbling path as an affirmation of its greatness...]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Chris Nwafor <chrisnwafor@optometrynewsnow.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/the-art-and-science-of-falling-while-being-great-made-in-nigeria</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:58:55 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Optical Illusion</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Abia State University: Blazing an Epochal Trail]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/abia-state-university-blazing-an-epochal-trail</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Faculty of Optometry at Abia State University is poised to make a substantial impact on the profession in Nigeria. By enhancing educational standards, improving professional practice, and contributing to public health, the faculty is set to blaze a trail in optometry education and practice. As Dr. Omaka aptly puts it, “The establishment of this faculty will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in s]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/abia-state-university-blazing-an-epochal-trail</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:19:33 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Features</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Twenty One Years After; Ibadan Hosts NOA Conference]]></title>
                <link>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/twenty-one-years-after-ibadan-hosts-noa-conference</link>
                <description><![CDATA[This year’s NOA Conference is titled ‘Oluyole 2024’ will hold from the 31st July to 3rd August 2024, at the Jogor Centre, liberty road Ibadan. Theme of the conference is “The optometrist: an indispensible partner in primary health care”.]]></description>
                                    <author><![CDATA[Cecil Nwafor <cecil.nwafor@optometrynewsnew.com>]]></author>
                                <guid>https://www.optometrynewsnow.com.specmakersvision.com/twenty-one-years-after-ibadan-hosts-noa-conference</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:12:37 +0100</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Local Updates</category>
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