Foram estudados 50 casos de visão subnormal em crianças aten didas no Ambulatório de Estimulação Visual Precoce da Escola Paulista de Medicina, onde fo ram constatados 42% de casos com etiologia infecciosa e 36 % de casos com etiologia hereditária. A p rinci p al causa foi a Toxo p lasmose Ocular. Ressaltamos a im p ortância de medidas de p revenção p ara casos de cegueira p arcial evitável e a necessidade de treinamento da visão residual.
The low-vision aids were useful for the retinitis pigmentosa patients: telescopes, hand-held magnifiers, stand magnifiers, half-eye base-in prism lenses, electronic devices and illumination control were beneficial to enhance visual acuity and visual efficiency. The prescription of low-vision aids was helpful in daily-life activities and a high level of satisfaction with the implemented visual rehabilitation program was reported.
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