Low vision aids (evaluation of 185 patients)

Abstract

One hundred and eighty-five referred patients with various eye pathologies were evaluated retrospectively after they had undergone an examination and issued with a prescription for low vision. The majority of patients (77%) benefited from the prescribing of low vision aids (LVA). Spectacle-mounted magnifiers, high reading additions and telescopes were used as LVAs. Visual acuity, age and magnification are important factors in the assessment of an LVA.

Low-Vision Aids in Stargardt’s Disease

“…The high success rate was attributed to strong motiva tion and the young age of our patients. It is generally accepted that young people are more successful in accepting LVAs [3,4], As has been suggested by other investigators, patients with macular disease have lower success rates than those with diseases of the optic nerve or media [5,6]. In our study, strongly motivated young patients did their best for the achieve ment.…”

Low-Vision Aids in Stargardt’s Disease

“…The high success rate was attributed to strong motiva tion and the young age of our patients. It is generally accepted that young people are more successful in accepting LVAs [3,4], As has been suggested by other investigators, patients with macular disease have lower success rates than those with diseases of the optic nerve or media [5,6]. In our study, strongly motivated young patients did their best for the achieve ment.…”

Causes of Blindness in Adults in Southern Turkey According to Health Committee Reports

“…For example, another study conducted in a relatively more developed socioeconomically region in Turkey revealed AMD, Stargart’s disease, and myopic degeneration as the most common causes of visual impairment. 12 In our study, cataract, corneal opacity, and retinal dystrophy were detected at high rates among people with blindness. Low sociocultural development may be the reason for this outcome.…”

Primary success with low vision aids in age‐related macular degeneration

“…Fonda (1984) reports a primary success rate of 63% in patients older than 65 years, and Temel(l989) 72% success after 3 months follow-up in all patients with ARMD and 61% in patients older than 60 years of age. More telescopes and spectacle-mounted mag nifiers were prescribed in the series of Temel (1989) than in the present one, however, where the primary success rate was 91%. Thus the figures are not fully comparable.…”

Low-Vision Aids in Stargardt’s Disease

“…The high success rate was attributed to strong motiva tion and the young age of our patients. It is generally accepted that young people are more successful in accepting LVAs [3,4], As has been suggested by other investigators, patients with macular disease have lower success rates than those with diseases of the optic nerve or media [5,6]. In our study, strongly motivated young patients did their best for the achieve ment.…”

Causes of Blindness in Adults in Southern Turkey According to Health Committee Reports

“…For example, another study conducted in a relatively more developed socioeconomically region in Turkey revealed AMD, Stargart’s disease, and myopic degeneration as the most common causes of visual impairment. 12 In our study, cataract, corneal opacity, and retinal dystrophy were detected at high rates among people with blindness. Low sociocultural development may be the reason for this outcome.…”

Primary success with low vision aids in age‐related macular degeneration

“…Fonda (1984) reports a primary success rate of 63% in patients older than 65 years, and Temel(l989) 72% success after 3 months follow-up in all patients with ARMD and 61% in patients older than 60 years of age. More telescopes and spectacle-mounted mag nifiers were prescribed in the series of Temel (1989) than in the present one, however, where the primary success rate was 91%. Thus the figures are not fully comparable.…”

Low-Vision Aids in Stargardt’s Disease

“…The high success rate was attributed to strong motiva tion and the young age of our patients. It is generally accepted that young people are more successful in accepting LVAs [3,4], As has been suggested by other investigators, patients with macular disease have lower success rates than those with diseases of the optic nerve or media [5,6]. In our study, strongly motivated young patients did their best for the achieve ment.…”

Causes of Blindness in Adults in Southern Turkey According to Health Committee Reports

“…For example, another study conducted in a relatively more developed socioeconomically region in Turkey revealed AMD, Stargart’s disease, and myopic degeneration as the most common causes of visual impairment. 12 In our study, cataract, corneal opacity, and retinal dystrophy were detected at high rates among people with blindness. Low sociocultural development may be the reason for this outcome.…”

Primary success with low vision aids in age‐related macular degeneration

“…Fonda (1984) reports a primary success rate of 63% in patients older than 65 years, and Temel(l989) 72% success after 3 months follow-up in all patients with ARMD and 61% in patients older than 60 years of age. More telescopes and spectacle-mounted mag nifiers were prescribed in the series of Temel (1989) than in the present one, however, where the primary success rate was 91%. Thus the figures are not fully comparable.…”