scholarly journals MANAGEMENT OF LOW VISION IN PEOPLE WITH MYOPIC MACULAR DEGENERATION

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision

Clinical Aspect of Low Vision Patients due to Macular Degeneration

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Beom Han ◽  
Ji Won Kwon ◽  
Young Keun Han ◽  
Won Ryang Wee ◽  
Jin Hak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Clinical Aspect

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

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

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
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