Konrad Pesudovs
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Konrad Pesudovs is Foundation Professor and Chair of Discipline of Optometry and Vision Science at Flinders University. His main research interest is ophthalmology outcomes research; incorporating optical, visual and patient-centred measurement into the holistic measurement of outcomes in ophthalmology.
Recent Submissions
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Patient-centered measurement in ophthalmology - a paradigm shift
(2006)Ophthalmologists and researchers in ophthalmology understand what a rapidly evolving field ophthalmology is, and that to conduct good research it is essential to use the latest and best methods. In outcomes research, one ... -
Validity of the Adaptation to Age-related Vision Loss Scale in an Australian Cataract Population
(Spanish Council of Optometry, 2009)Purpose: The Adaptation to Age-related Vision Loss (AVL) scale was developed to measure the adjustment of older adults who are adapting to late-life vision loss. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the AVL scale ... -
Geriatric Vision Care – a New Look at the Old
(Spanish Council of Optometry, 2009)World-wide, Optometry is expanding its scope of practice in many jurisdictions. The campaign to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPAs) is on-going in most countries and optometrists are increasingly becoming involved ... -
Validity of a visual impairment questionnaire in measuring cataract surgery outcomes [post print]
(Elsevier, 2008-06)PURPOSE: To test the validity of the Impact of Visual Impairment (IVI) questionnaire in a cataract population. SETTING: Flinders Eye Centre, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. METHODS: ... -
Repeatability of corneal first-surface wavefront aberrations measured with Pentacam corneal topography [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2008-05)PURPOSE: To assess the repeatability of corneal wavefront aberrations derived from Pentacam (Oculus) corneal topography. SETTING: Flinders Eye Centre, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia. ... -
Patient-centred measurement in ophthalmology - a paradigm shift
(BioMed Central - http://www.biomedcentral.com, 2006-06)Ophthalmologists and researchers in ophthalmology understand what a rapidly evolving field ophthalmology is, and that to conduct good research it is essential to use the latest and best methods. In outcomes research, one ... -
A Critical Flicker Fusion (CFF) test of potential vision [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2007-02)Purpose: To continue developing a potential vision test based on the critical flicker fusion (CFF) phenomenon by using a brighter stimulus and optimizing its size. Setting: The Flinders Eye Centre of the Flinders Medical ... -
Assessment of surgically induced astigmatism: toward an international standard. [comment.] [Post print]
(Elsevier, 1998-12)Letter that recommends minimun data sets to be reported in studies of the changes in astigmatism brought about by surgery. -
Assessment of surgically induced astigmatism: toward an international standard II [comment.] [Post print]
(Elsevier, 1998-12)Letter in response to Holladay JT, Dudega DR, Koch DD "Evaluating and reporting astigmatism for individual and aggregate data", Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 1998, vol 24, 57-65 -
Refractive error changes in cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataracts
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2003-08)AIMS: To determine the effect of the three main morphological types of cataract on refractive error. METHODS: Data were prospectively collected from 77 subjects (age 67 (SD 8) years) with one morphological type of cataract. ... -
Orbscan mapping in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2004-08)A candidate for refractive surgery presented with classic (type I) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Clinical examination revealed blue sclera, limbus-to-limbus corneal thinning, myopia, and astigmatism. Orbscan (Bausch & ... -
Changes in quality of life after laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2005-08)PURPOSE: To measure quality of life (QoL) outcome in prepresbyopic myopic patients having laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) refractive surgery using the Quality of Life Impact of Refractive Correction (QIRC) questionnaire ... -
Effect of cataract surgery incision location and intraocular lens type on ocular aberrations. [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2005-04)PURPOSE: To determine whether Hartmann-Shack wavefront sensing detects differences in optical performance in vivo between poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and foldable acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and between clear ... -
Refractive Status and Vision Profile: evaluation of psychometric properties and comparison of Rasch and summated Likert-scaling. [Post-print]
(Elsevier, 2006-04)The psychometric properties of the Refractive Status and Vision Profile (RSVP) questionnaire were evaluated using Rasch analysis. Ninety-one myopic patients from a refractive surgery clinic and general optometric practice ... -
Shortening the VF-14 visual disability questionnaire.[comment]. [Post print]
(Elsevier, 2006-01)Letter commenting on Pager, Chet K. "Assessment of visual satisfaction and function after cataract surgery." J Cataract Refract Surg. 2004 Dec;30(12):2510-6; PMID: 15617917 -
An instrument for assessment of subjective visual disability in cataract patients
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 1998)The construction and validation of an instrument for the assessment of subjective visual disability in the cataract patient is described. This instrument is specifically designed for measuring the outcome of cataract surgery ... -
Late onset post-keratoplasty astigmatism in patients with keratoconus
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2004-03)AIM: 10 eyes of 10 patients are reported where progression of keratoconus in the host cornea occurred more than 10 years after penetrating keratoplasty with resultant increase in astigmatism. The technique and results of ... -
The usefulness of Vistech and FACT contrast sensitivity charts for cataract and refractive surgery outcomes research
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2004-01)AIM: To investigate the repeatability and sensitivity of two commonly used sine wave patch charts for contrast sensitivity (CS) measurement in cataract and refractive surgery outcomes. METHODS: The Vistech CS chart and its ... -
Comparison of autologous serum eye drops with conventional therapy in a randomised controlled crossover trial for ocular surface disease
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2004-05)AIMS: To evaluate the efficacy of 50% autologous serum drops against conventional treatment in ocular surface disorders refractory to normal treatments in a prospective randomised crossover trial. METHOD: Patients fulfilling ... -
Contrast and glare testing in keratoconus and after penetratin keratoplasty
(BMJ Publishing Group - http://bjo.bmjjournals.com/, 2004-05)AIM: To compare the performance of keratoconus, penetrating keratoplasty (PK), and control subjects on clinical tests of contrast and glare vision, to determine whether differences in vision were independent of visual ...
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