Long-term results of low vision rehabilitation in age-related macular degeneration

1995 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Bischoff
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation

Long term outcomes in dry age-related macular degeneration following low vision rehabilitation interventions

2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212097362
Author(s):  
Yulia Pyatova ◽  
Monica Daibert-Nido ◽  
Samuel N Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Fixation Stability ◽  
Functional Vision ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Distance Vision

Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of loss of vision in the older age groups. In the absence of a known therapy, low vision rehabilitation aims at preserving residual functional vision at optimal levels. Long term functional outcomes from Low Vision Rehabilitation (LVR) in AMD cases were never scrutinized in the past. This study brings some clarification in this matter. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study including data up to 2 years following the baseline visit. Low Vision Assessments included microperimetry testing and recommendations for low vision devices for distance vision. Outcomes measures selected for this study were best corrected distance visual acuity, fixation stability and preferred retinal locus (PRL) topography and LVR interventions. Results: Data on 17 patients with an average age of 89.2 ± 4.4 years was collected. In those with better vision than 20/400 loss of vision was about 1.4 letter per year as tested with ETDRS charts compared with losses of four letters per year in a population without LVR interventions. Fixation stability continued to deteriorate while PRL eccentricity seemed to remain the same. In about half of cases there was a change in the topographic location of the PRL to a different retinal quadrant. Conclusion: Long term, as expected, changes were noticed in visual acuity, fixation stability and PRL topography. However, it seems that LVR interventions for distance vision help patients retain significantly better functional vision at the 2 years follow up interval when compared to others.

Biofeedback Low Vision Rehabilitation with Retimax Vision Trainer in Patients with Advanced Age-related Macular Degeneration: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommaso Verdina ◽  
Stefania Piaggi ◽  
Riccardo Peschiera ◽  
Valeria Russolillo ◽  
Vanessa Ferraro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Advanced Age ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation

Age-related macular degeneration and low-vision rehabilitation: a systematic review

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil Hooper ◽  
Jeffrey W. Jutai ◽  
Graham Strong ◽  
Elizabeth Russell-Minda
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Low Vision Rehabilitation ◽  
Vision Rehabilitation
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