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Journal of Optometry
Journal of Optometry
ISSN: 1888-4296

Journal of Optometry (J Optom) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of the Spanish General Council of Optometry, dedicated to advancing research and knowledge in optometry, vision science, and clinically relevant eye and vision research.

The journal provides an international forum for optometrists, ophthalmologists, vision scientists, researchers and other eye-care professionals, publishing high-quality clinical, experimental, epidemiological and translational research.

The scope of Journal of Optometry includes, but is not limited to:

- Optometry and clinical vision science

- Refractive errors, myopia and myopia management

- Contact lenses and orthokeratology

- Cornea, ocular surface and tear film

- Binocular vision, accommodation and oculomotor function

- Visual perception, visual performance and visual function

- Pediatric and developmental vision

- Low vision and vision rehabilitation

- Ocular health and conditions relevant to optometric and vision care

- Ocular imaging, diagnostics and visual assessment

- Epidemiology, public health, access to eye care and models of eye-care delivery

- Optical and ophthalmic technologies, instrumentation and diagnostic methods

- Artificial intelligence, data science and digital technologies applied to vision research and eye care

Journal of Optometry particularly welcomes scientifically rigorous research that advances knowledge of visual and ocular function, improves clinical assessment and management, evaluates emerging technologies, or contributes to better eye and vision care.

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3.1
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Citescore 2025
5.4
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SJR 2025
0.887
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1.568
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Effect of fogging lenses on accommodation using an open-view portable wavefront autorefractor
Pablo Bargalló, Gonzalo Guerrero, Paula Egido, Javier Ortega-Julia, Flavia Fondevila, Alec Wehse, Alberto Hernández, Miguel Rangel, ... Eduardo Lage
J Optom. 2026;19: 100631
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and initial validation of the PREP questionnaire into Spanish for assessing quality of life in children wearing spectacles
Cristina Alvarez-Peregrina, Raquel Coca-Serrano, Yolanda Conde-Bachiller, Cristina Andreu-Vazquez, Manuel Moriche-Carretero, Miguel Angel Sanchez-Tena
J Optom. 2026;19: 100629
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Contact lenses alter accommodative dynamics but enhance stereopsis in myopic anisometropia: A comparative study with ophthalmic lenses
Adithep Daradas, Busita Sankapong, Chanida Klamsakun, Maturada Samunkhatkit, Wimonsiri Khulilang, Sattaporn Weawsiangsang
J Optom. 2026;19: 100634
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Analysis of the factors influencing the treatment zone area after overnight orthokeratology lens wearing
Xinda Li, Yue Xin, Zonghan Zhou, Jingjing Zong, Lijun Zhang
J Optom. 2026;19: 100632
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Risk behaviors for infectious Keratitis among contact lens wearers in Switzerland: an analysis by contact lens type
Philipp Perschak, Sadiq Said, Simone Metzler, Sandrine Anne Zweifel, Daniel Barthelmes, Dominique Hermann, Didier Herrmann, Farhad Hafezi, ... Frank Blaser
J Optom. 2026;19: 100622
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Effects of task explanation on stereoacuity measurements using a random-dot stereotest
Marc Argilés, Valldeflors Vinuela-Navarro, Luis Pérez-Maña, Silvia Alonso-Matarin, Laura Asensio-Jurado, Cristina Rovira-Gay, Bernat Sunyer-Grau
J Optom. 2026;19: 100625
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Effect of active vision therapy on task-based saccadic and smooth pursuit performance in children with anisometropic amblyopia
Manisha Koirala, Sanjeev Bhattarai, Jyoti Baba Shrestha, Radhika Adhikari, Sanyam Pradhan, Sarmila Acharya, Gauri Shankar Shrestha
J Optom. 2026;19: 100624
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José Manuel González Méijome
CEORLab - Center and Department of Physics - Optometry and Vision Science, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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