2020
The State of Ophthalmology Medical Student Education in the United States: An Update
Moxon N, Goyal A, Giaconi J, Rosenberg J, Graubart E, Waxman E, Knoch D, Forster S, Sankar P, Mirza R. The State of Ophthalmology Medical Student Education in the United States: An Update. Ophthalmology 2020, 127: 1451-1453. PMID: 32437862, PMCID: PMC7211606, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Prevalence of amblyopia among preschool children in central south China.
Li Y, Zhou M, Forster S, Chen S, Qi X, Zhang H, Luo J. Prevalence of amblyopia among preschool children in central south China. International Journal Of Ophthalmology 2019, 12: 820-825. PMID: 31131243, PMCID: PMC6520273, DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2019.05.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual axis obstructionVisual acuityRefractive errorBilateral amblyopiaPrevalence of amblyopiaFrequent refractive errorCross-sectional studyPrism cover testUrban Chinese populationAmblyopia prevalenceStudy ophthalmologistsWorse eyeFundus examinationLamp examinationOcular motilityUnilateral amblyopiaCycloplegic refractionOcular alignmentClinical examinationAnisometropic amblyopiaBilateral casesUnilateral casesCommon causePrevalence ratesAmblyopiaAssociation between Industry Payments and Scholarly Impact among Academic Ophthalmologists
Solotke M, Forster S, Chow J, Duran J, Karim H, Marks V, Roy S, Torres A, Adelman R. Association between Industry Payments and Scholarly Impact among Academic Ophthalmologists. Journal Of Academic Ophthalmology 2019, 11: e1-e8. DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1677681.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Ophthalmology Objectives for Medical Students: Revisiting What Every Graduating Medical Student Should Know
Graubart E, Waxman E, Forster S, Giaconi J, Rosenberg J, Sankar P, Goyal A, Mirza R. Ophthalmology Objectives for Medical Students: Revisiting What Every Graduating Medical Student Should Know. Ophthalmology 2018, 125: 1842-1843. PMID: 30454712, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.08.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNear-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment
Linderman W, Apostolopoulos N, Gopal A, Encandela J, Teng C, Nwanyanwu K, Forster S. Near-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment. Journal Of Academic Ophthalmology 2018, 10: e122-e126. DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNear-peer teachersHigh school studentsCareer pathsPeer teachersStudents' knowledgeSchool studentsOutreach programsMinority high school studentsInner-city high school studentsTeachers' career pathsNear-peer teachingPairwise t-test comparisonsPotential career pathsEducational outreach programPhysician recruitmentTeaching modelTeacher satisfactionTeachersPosttest surveysStudentsQualitative responsesProgram daysTraining surveyTeachingT-test comparisons
2014
Willingness to use follow-up eye care services after vision screening in rural areas surrounding Chennai, India
Su Z, Wang B, Staple-Clark J, Buys Y, Forster S. Willingness to use follow-up eye care services after vision screening in rural areas surrounding Chennai, India. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2014, 98: 1009. PMID: 24711657, DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEye care servicesCare servicesVision screeningMedication acceptanceEye problemsCommunity vision screeningArea of residenceEye examinationChronic diseasesAdditional interventionsEye surgeryPrevious exposureEducational interventionHealthcare systemDemographic subgroupsVerbal surveyScreeningInterventionRural populationService usageParticipantsMedicationsRural areasPatientsSurgery
2012
Effect of education sessions of a structured school eye screening programme on Indian schoolteachers’ knowledge and responsibility for children’s eye health
Thummalapalli R, Williams J, Khoshnood K, Salchow D, Forster S. Effect of education sessions of a structured school eye screening programme on Indian schoolteachers’ knowledge and responsibility for children’s eye health. Health Education Journal 2012, 72: 375-385. DOI: 10.1177/0017896912446550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's eye healthPrimary schoolsSchool-based health intervention programAvoidable childhood blindnessPost-program questionnairesEducation sessionsIntervention programsEducational training sessionsEye health issuesTeacher interestTeacher knowledgeUrban schoolteachersHealth intervention programsTeacher screeningPost-intervention surveysSchool daySuccessful participationEye healthTechnical trainingSchoolteachersEducational sessionsPre-programmed knowledgeSchool eyeSchoolsChildhood blindness