CONTEXT:
Vision loss early in life has profound functional and psychological implications. Functional vision, defined as vision that can be used to perform a task(s) requiring vision, can be assessed by a number of tools. Questionnaires are a popular tool.
AIMS:
This study aimed at assessing the vision-related quality of life (QOL) with the help of LV Prasad-Functional Vision Questionnaire (LVP-FVQ) and also to analyze the outcome of baseline best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 3 months after the introduction of low vision aids (LVAs) in children with low vision (LV).
SETTINGS AND DESIGN:
This was a prospective, longitudinal study.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS:
Thirty children aged between 8 and 18 years with LV were recruited and prescribed LVAs for distance and/or near based on their needs. The QOL and BCVA for distance and near were assessed before and 3 months after the introduction of LVAs.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:
Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Student's
t
-test was used to calculate the
P
value.
RESULTS:
There was a significant improvement in the vision-related QOL (
P
< 0.001) as well as the baseline BCVA (
P
= 0.002), 3 months after use of LVAs.
CONCLUSION:
LVAs are effective in improving the vision-related QOL and can also act as vision stimulator.
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