Contact lens fitting in the treatment of low vision in pathathological myopia with age related macular degeneration

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. S53
Author(s):  
Adrián Pérez-Baladrón ◽  
M. Jesús Vázquez-Fustes ◽  
Mercedes Burgos-Martínez ◽  
Elena Durán-Prieto ◽  
Jim McGauley
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Contact Lens ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
Contact Lens Fitting

scholarly journals Causes of low vision and use of optical aids in the elderly

2004 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keila Monteiro de Carvalho ◽  
Gelse Beatriz Martins Monteiro ◽  
Cassiano Rodrigues Isaac ◽  
Lineu Oto Shiroma ◽  
Marcela Scabello Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Visual Rehabilitation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Age Related

PURPOSE: To determine the causes of low vision in an elderly population attended by a university visual rehabilitation service and to check for the use of prescribed optical aids. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out on patients aged 60 years or over attending for the first time a university low vision service in 2001. Ophthalmic reevaluation and interview were performed by means of a structured questionnaire in 2002. RESULTS: The sample comprised 50 subjects aged between 60 and 90 years. Severe low vision (<FONT FACE=Symbol><</FONT>20/200) was present in 68.0% of patients. The main cause of low vision was age-related macular degeneration (44.0%). Regarding literacy, 16.0% were illiterate and 72.0% had completed fundamental schooling. Thirty-one patients (62.0%) had been prescribed optical aids; 54.8% of these patients stated that they use them. A majority (70.6%) held a favorable opinion of these aids. CONCLUSIONS: The main cause of low vision was age-related macular degeneration. Approximately half of those receiving prescriptions reported actually using the aids in their daily activities. Making best use of residual vision in the elderly population with visual impairment is a priority, given the social context, if the independence necessary for enhanced quality of life is to be achieved.

scholarly journals Low Vision Depression Prevention Trial in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Ophthalmology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 121 (11) ◽  
pp. 2204-2211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry W. Rovner ◽  
Robin J. Casten ◽  
Mark T. Hegel ◽  
Robert W. Massof ◽  
Benjamin E. Leiby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Prevention Trial ◽  
Depression Prevention ◽  
Age Related

Magnification, yellow filter and prisms low-vision aid in age-related macular degeneration: A case report

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-M. Sánchez-González ◽  
C. Rocha-de-Lossada ◽  
R. Rachwani-Anil ◽  
I. Castellanos-Gómez ◽  
F. Alonso-Aliste
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Yellow Filter ◽  
Age Related

scholarly journals Vision Rehabilitation in Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. RPO.S12364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo M. Amore ◽  
Stefania Fortini ◽  
Valeria Silvestri ◽  
Marco Sulfaro ◽  
Alessia Pacifici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Visual Stimulation ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
International Agency ◽  
Visual Rehabilitation ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Fixation Stability

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitative process and visual rehabilitation outcomes in patients with central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods Ninety-five subjects with AMD selected from the attendees of the National Centre of Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of Low Vision Patients—International Agency for Prevention of Blindness—IAPB Italia Onlus, were evaluated for this retrospective study. Low vision examination included psychological counseling, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), near visual acuity, Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity, and fixation stability analysis. Once the clinical assessment was completed, patients attended a low-vision rehabilitative pathway based on visual stimulation, devices training and, if needed, psychological support. Required magnification and reading speed were also evaluated. Results For the whole sample, the mean BCVA of the better eye was 0.7 (±0.2) LogMAR and of the worse eye was 1 (±0.2) LogMAR. Restoring reading ability was the most important focus for the patients examined as it was requested by 85% of the whole sample. Mean power of optical magnifying aids for near activities was 10.6 (±9.1) positive spherical diopters. Mean reading speed for the whole sample was 33.1 (±18.2) words per minute (wpm) before visual rehabilitation sessions and increased to 55.2 (±33.1) wpm after visual rehabilitation path. To cope with distance difficulties, 78 distance refractive correction, 10 Galilean telescopes, and 7 Keplerian telescopes were prescribed. For intermediate distance activities, 22 compensation lenses and 10 Galilean telescopes were suggested. Moreover, PC magnifier softwares were prescribed to nine patients. Sixty-five polarized medical filters were prescribed to reduce glare of sunlight. Because of unstable fixation in their better eye (32.3% (±19.7) within 2° circle and 54.8% (±22.9) within 4° circle) and visual acuity < 1.2 LogMAR in the fellow eye, 38 subjects, before starting the devices training sessions, attended a bio-feedback rehabilitation session with flickering pattern stimulus. In these subjects, fixation stability increased significantly to 75.6 (±14.9) within 2° and 89.4 (±19.5) within 4° ( P < 0.05), respectively. Conclusions Attending a customized low-vision intervention based on a multidisciplinary approach seems to be effective for improving visual functions in AMD. Both optical/electronic magnifiers and specific visual stimulation program can enhance visual performances.

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