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Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya [Response to Letter]
Authors Rashid ZA , Moodley VR , Mashige KP , Agho KE
Received 9 March 2024
Accepted for publication 16 March 2024
Published 22 March 2024 Volume 2024:16 Pages 91—92
Zahra Aly Rashid,1 Vanessa Raquel Moodley,1 Khathutshelo Percy Mashige,1 Kingsley Emwinyore Agho2–4
1Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 2African Vision Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; 3School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia; 4Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia
Correspondence: Zahra Aly Rashid, Email [email protected]
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This is in response to the Letter to the Editor
Dear editor
We reviewed the Letter to the Editor by Mahdi Sadeghi and Sabrina Shahid which refers to our published article “Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya”1 and their interest is noted. However, at the time of designing the study, the methodology was intentionally selected and considered rigorous enough to meet its specific objectives by accessing as many respondents as possible.
Just to draw attention, which was perhaps missed, the survey utilized Likert scales to assess the confidence levels of the optometrists. We agree that such scales can be used to attain more specific responses.
The recommendation of alternative study methods could be useful. Future studies on keratoconus are encouraged and longitudinal studies could be applied.
Disclosure
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this communication.
Reference
1. Rashid ZA, Moodley VR, Mashige KP, Agho KE. Barriers to the diagnosis and management of keratoconus among optometrists in Kenya. Clin Optom. 2024;16:71–79. doi:10.2147/OPTO.S446599
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