THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION
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ABOUT US

The South African Optometrist publishes original peer-reviewed papers of scientific and clinical research in optometry, ophthalmology, vision science and other related fields. Literature Reviews, Technological, Research  or Short Notes and Case Reports (of interesting or unusual vision and ocular problems) are also included. Book Reviews, Matters Arising and Letters to the Editor are  welcomed. Regular columns by invited authorities in specific fields are  sometimes offered. Please send any contributions for possible publication in the journal to: Professor A Rubin

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http://www.saoa.co.za

   

March 2012 Volume 71 Number 1

 


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ARTICLES

Aperture referral in dioptric systems with stigmatic elements - WF Harris

Short-term variation in central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure using the Tono-Pachymeter NT530P (Tonopachy™) - KP Mashige, N Rampersad, S Jhetam and P Govender

Accommodation and vergence status among the 3rd and 4th graders in a mainstream school in Gauteng - IT Metsing and JT Ferreira

The prevalence of refractive error in three communities of Cape Town, South Africa - M Otutu, J Nachega, J Harvey, and D Meyer

REVIEWS

Neurobiology of developmental dyslexia Part 2: A review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies of the corpus callosum - SO Wajuihian

Ocular manifestations of mitochondrial disease - SD Mathebula

CASE STUDY

Anterior diffuse scleritis diagnosed as conjunctivitis - KP Mashige