Publications by authors named "Farai S Chinanayi"
Background: Population-based studies involving refractive error in South Africa are few because they are expensive to conduct and require a high level of expertise. Rapid assessment of refractive error (RARE) is a relatively less resource-intensive method designed to assess the magnitude of uncorrected refractive error (URE), spectacle coverage and barriers to access of services. This information is useful for designing and implementing programs as well as for policy development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was designed to understand the profiles of the patients who attended and chose to purchase spectacles from the public sector eye clinics in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Furthermore, we wished to explore patients' perceptions of the spectacle frames on offer and to understand the motivation of the patients in selecting their spectacle frames.
Methods: This descriptive study consented 674 patients from seven eye clinics in KwaZulu Natal.
Purpose: To determine the prevalence and types of refractive errors in persons aged 35 years and older in the Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu (INK) area of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.
Methods: Refractive error data were obtained by autorefraction (Retinomax K-Plus; Nikon, Tokyo, Japan), retinoscopy, and subjective refraction. Refractive error was defined using spherical equivalents as myopia (<-0.
Purpose: To assess the prevalence of near vision impairment caused by uncorrected presbyopia and to determine the spectacle coverage for presbyopia in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Methods: A cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of presbyopia in Durban. Eighteen clusters were randomly selected from the suburbs of Durban--Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu.