“…According to Fonda (1986), about 15% of patients that attend a low vision clinic require only optical correction of their refractive errors. 17 , 19 …”
INTRODUCTIONCongenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia. Poor vision in childhood is related to global developmental problems, and referral to vision habilitation/rehabilitation services should be without delay to promote efficient management of the impaired vision.OBJECTIVETo analyze data concerning visual response, the use of optical correction and prescribed low vision aids in a population of children with congenital glaucoma.METHODThe authors analyzed data from 100 children with congenital glaucoma to assess best corrected visual acuity, prescribed optical correction and low vision aids.RESULTSFifty-five percent of the sample were male, 43% female. The mean age was 6.3 years. Two percent presented normal visual acuity levels, 29% mild visual impairment, 28% moderate visual impairment, 15% severe visual impairment, 11% profound visual impairment, and 15% near blindness. Sixty-eight percent received optical correction for refractive errors. Optical low vision aids were adopted for distance vision in 34% of the patients and for near vision in 6%. A manual monocular telescopic system with 2.8 × magnification was the most frequently prescribed low vision aid for distance, and for near vision a +38 diopter illuminated stand magnifier was most frequently prescribed.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONCareful low vision assessment and the appropriate prescription of optical corrections and low vision aids are mandatory in children with congenital glaucoma, since this will assist their global development, improving efficiency in daily life activities and promoting social and educational inclusion.
“…According to Fonda (1986), about 15% of patients that attend a low vision clinic require only optical correction of their refractive errors. 17 , 19 …”
INTRODUCTIONCongenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia. Poor vision in childhood is related to global developmental problems, and referral to vision habilitation/rehabilitation services should be without delay to promote efficient management of the impaired vision.OBJECTIVETo analyze data concerning visual response, the use of optical correction and prescribed low vision aids in a population of children with congenital glaucoma.METHODThe authors analyzed data from 100 children with congenital glaucoma to assess best corrected visual acuity, prescribed optical correction and low vision aids.RESULTSFifty-five percent of the sample were male, 43% female. The mean age was 6.3 years. Two percent presented normal visual acuity levels, 29% mild visual impairment, 28% moderate visual impairment, 15% severe visual impairment, 11% profound visual impairment, and 15% near blindness. Sixty-eight percent received optical correction for refractive errors. Optical low vision aids were adopted for distance vision in 34% of the patients and for near vision in 6%. A manual monocular telescopic system with 2.8 × magnification was the most frequently prescribed low vision aid for distance, and for near vision a +38 diopter illuminated stand magnifier was most frequently prescribed.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONCareful low vision assessment and the appropriate prescription of optical corrections and low vision aids are mandatory in children with congenital glaucoma, since this will assist their global development, improving efficiency in daily life activities and promoting social and educational inclusion.
“…O DAP já foi outrora empregado para estimar-se o valor da PEE; neste estudo foi desenvolvida uma fórmula para uma população com glaucoma congênito, sendo estudado uma população entre 0,5 a 33 anos, mas com média de 11,06 anos, o que demonstra grande numero de pacientes abaixo dos 10 anos de idade. Nessa faixa etária, encontra-se maior poder no cristalino, o que leva a maiores poderes miópicos, além de olhos com alto valor de DAP pelo buftalmo característico 12 . O diagnóstico do ceratocone costuma ser em idade média maior que deste estudo.…”
Propôs-se desenvolver uma fórmula baseada na ceratometria corneana e diâmetro anteroposterior do globo ocular para estimar a refração esférica objetiva, ou poder esférico estimado. Métodos: Estudo retrospectivo, transversal e observacional, selecionou prontuários de 150 pacientes míopes, consecutivos, atendidos no Oftalmocenter Santa Rosa -Cuiabá -MT, entre o período de 2017 a 2019. Coletou-se dados da idade, sexo, acuidade visual, refração com cicloplegia, e resultados da ceratometria e diâmetro anteroposterior. Utilizou-se a regressão linear múltipla para determinar os possíveis modelos. Resultados: Dos 150 prontuários, 100 olhos direitos continham todos os critérios de inclusão. A idade média foi de 17 ± 6,2 anos, sendo 49 do sexo masculino. A média e o DP da miopia, astigmatismo, K 1 , K 2 e diâmetro anteroposterior foram de -4
“…(Carani et al, 1994) As ametropias foram corrigidas em 85,7% dos escolares, sendo todas para correção de miopia ou astigmatismos miópicos. Haddad et al .…”
, pela preciosa orientação, estímulo e apoio integralmente concedidos, não só para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho, mas também ao longo de minha vida profissional.A Profa. Dra. Edméa Rita Temporini-Nastari, por partilhar sua experiência e por estar sempre pronta a ensinar e a colaborar com seus alunos . A Lourdes, Rosana, Junia e Márcia, que organizaram minha agenda para que eu pudesse estudar.
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