Sharon Bentley

Public health and Indigenous eye health: more work to be done in optometry.

Sharon Bentley, Fiona Stapleton, Isabelle Jalbert

Journal article  |  2023  |  Clin Exp Optom

Supervisor experiences of extended clinical placements in optometry: a mixed methods study.

Jacqueline M Kirkman, Sharon A Bentley, Ryan J Wood-Bradley, Craig A Woods, James A Armitage

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMC Med Educ

BACKGROUND: In Australia, optometry students have traditionally undertaken their clinical training in short-block rotations at Uni..

Prevalence of vision conditions in children in a very remote Australian community

Scott A Read, Shelley Hopkins, Alex A Black, Sharon A Bentley, John Scott, Joanne M Wood

Journal article  |  2022  |  CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Understanding the prevalence of vision conditions in a population is critical for determining the most appropr..

Developing culturally safe education practices in optometry schools across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Nicola S Anstice, Khyber Alam, James A Armitage, Brett Biles, Joanna M Black, Mei Ying Boon, Teah Carlson, Holly R Chinnery, Andrew Collins, Anthea Cochrane, Debbie Duthie, Shelley Hopkins, Gary Fitzpatrick, Lisa Keay, Renata Watene, Aryati Yashadhana, Sharon A Bentley

Journal article  |  2022  |  CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY

Access to culturally safe health services is a basic human right, however through the lasting effects of colonisation, oppression,..

Concept Mapping to Identify Content for a Performance-Based Measure of Low Luminance Vision-Related Activities of Daily Living.

Sharon A Bentley, Alex A Black, Gregory P Hindmarsh, Cynthia Owsley, Joanne M Wood

Journal article  |  2022  |  Transl Vis Sci Technol

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify low luminance activities of daily living (ADL) relevant to adults with vision i..

Educator perspectives on implementing the Optometry Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health curriculum framework

Kate D Pecar, Peter J Anderson, Shelley Hopkins, Kristopher RD Rallah-Baker, Sharon A Bentley

Journal article  |  2022  |  CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY

CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have the right to the highest attainable standard of health and ..

Student perspectives of extended clinical placements in optometry: a qualitative study

Jacqueline M Kirkman, Sharon A Bentley, James A Armitage, Ryan J Wood-Bradley, Craig A Woods

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION

BACKGROUND: The number of students enrolled in health courses at Australian universities is rising, increasing demand for clinical..

Developing consensus-based referral criteria for low vision services in Australia

Khyber Alam, Heather Connor, Alex Gentle, Sharon A Bentley

Journal article  |  2021  |  OPHTHALMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS

PURPOSE: To develop expert consensus on referral criteria for low vision services in Australia. METHODS: In a modified online Delp..

Impact of vision disorders and vision impairment on motor vehicle crash risk and on-road driving performance: A systematic review

Joanne M Wood, Alex A Black, Kaeleen Dingle, Cameron Rutter, Marilyn DiStefano, Sjaan Koppel, Judith L Charlton, Sharon A Bentley

Journal article  |  2021  |  ACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA

Vision is important for safe driving, but there is limited understanding regarding the impact of vision disorders on driving abili..

Provider perspectives on services for people seeking asylum in Australia: best practices and challenges

Kate Murray, Nigar G Khawaja, Robert D Schweitzer, Louise Baldwin, Sharon Bentley

Journal article  |  2021  |  AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGIST

Objective: People seeking asylum are often marginalised in countries to which they have turned in search of safety from persecutio..