Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350701327715
M. Crossland, Cecil G. Helman, M. Feely, Elizabeth S. Gould, Gary S. Rubin
Background: Public understanding of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is lower than that of other eye diseases such as cataract or glaucoma. The purpose of this study was to determine what reasons people with AMD give for their vision loss. Methods: Fifteen adults with AMD causing significant visual loss performed a detailed one-to-one semi-structured interview. Qualitative analysis techniques were used to identify themes and frequency of responses. Results: Sixty percent (9/15) of the participants identified aging as the principal cause of their vision loss. Two participants (13%) volunteered smoking as being a contributing factor. Common misconceptions included vision loss being attributable to trauma (2/15), medical or surgical intervention (2/15), and overuse of the eyes in earlier life (2/15). No patients mentioned genetic factors as being of importance. Conclusion: Patients with macular disease attribute their vision loss to many factors. Less than two-thirds identify their vision problem as be...
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Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350701481033
R. S. Adam, D. Pickering
Background: As the prevalence of visual impairment rapidly increases, the services offered by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) will become even more important. As most clients are referred to the CNIB by their ophthalmologist or optometrist, maximising the efficiency of these referrals is the first step in the appropriate delivery of CNIB low vision rehabilitation services. This pilot study examined the barriers that prevent ideal referral practices by ophthalmologists in the Greater Toronto Area to the Toronto District CNIB. Methods: A survey questionnaire was completed by 29 Toronto-area ophthalmologists identified in a simple random sample. Results: Key barriers to referral included misconceptions regarding referral criterion and lack of information regarding CNIB services. Interpretation: Resulting recommendations included an educational campaign to teach Toronto-area ophthalmologists about CNIB services, as well as the necessary criteria for referring patients. There is no minimum...
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Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350701608973
T. Tanabe, H. Uozato, K. Tsuji
Purpose: Because magnification ratios (MRs) indicated (IMRs) in catalogues of “Head and Attachment Magnifiers” made by Eschenbach are not common values, we examined the IMRs in relation to the working distances (WDs) indicated (IWDs) in the catalogues and then calculated the corrected WDs. Methods: From information about loupes given in the catalogues and measurements made with a lensometer, we determined (1) the power of each magnifier and (2) the accommodation needed; we then (3) calculated the MR and (4) established the corrected WD. Results: When used within the IWD, monocular loupe had an MR that was the same as the IMR. However, for binocular loupes, the MR was lower than the IMR. When the loupes were used at the revised WD recommended by the engineer of Eschenbach, binocular loupes had an IMR of “–1,” meaning that a WD shorter than the revised WD was needed to attain the IMR. Conclusion: With Eschenbach head and attachment magnifiers, the IMR is only attained when viewed at a shorter WD than that i...
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Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350701198702
O. Okoye, A. Aghaji, R. Umeh, D. Nwagbo, A. Chuku
Objectives: To identify the perceived barriers to the provision of clinical low-vision service among ophthalmologists in Nigeria, with a view to proffering measures for their removal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of ophthalmologists attending the Annual Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Congress in September 2005 was conducted. Using self-administered questionnaires, information relevant to low-vision practice and the perceived barriers to the provision of low-vision services was garnered. Results: Eighty-three (70.9%) ophthalmologists out of 117 eligible participants at the congress responded to all of the questions and returned the study questionnaires. Non-availability of low-vision devices within the country (88%), lack of training in low-vision care (73.5%), lack of public awareness of low-vision care and its practitioners (60.2%), and the ophthalmologists' preoccupation with general ophthalmic practice (56.6%) were cited as the major barriers. With regard to the fellows and the residents in t...
{"title":"Barriers to the Provision of Clinical Low-Vision Services Among Ophthalmologists in Nigeria","authors":"O. Okoye, A. Aghaji, R. Umeh, D. Nwagbo, A. Chuku","doi":"10.1080/13882350701198702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350701198702","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To identify the perceived barriers to the provision of clinical low-vision service among ophthalmologists in Nigeria, with a view to proffering measures for their removal. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of ophthalmologists attending the Annual Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Congress in September 2005 was conducted. Using self-administered questionnaires, information relevant to low-vision practice and the perceived barriers to the provision of low-vision services was garnered. Results: Eighty-three (70.9%) ophthalmologists out of 117 eligible participants at the congress responded to all of the questions and returned the study questionnaires. Non-availability of low-vision devices within the country (88%), lack of training in low-vision care (73.5%), lack of public awareness of low-vision care and its practitioners (60.2%), and the ophthalmologists' preoccupation with general ophthalmic practice (56.6%) were cited as the major barriers. With regard to the fellows and the residents in t...","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"9 1","pages":"11-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350701198702","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60070868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2007-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350701327640
J. Walt, T. Chiang, L. Stern, J. Doyle
Background: The objective of this study was to obtain ophthalmologists' characterization of their end-stage glaucoma patients and their assessment of key factors that may influence the referral patterns for low-vision care services. Methods: A survey of ophthalmologists in the United States was performed in June 2004 to measure physician demographics and professional activities, patient demographics, disease states and disability, and patient referral by physicians for low-vision care services. Results: The majority of the 100 respondents were male (87%) in private practice (52%) with mean age of 45 years (range = 29–46). Overall, 87% of respondents saw an average of over 150 glaucoma patients per year, diagnosing between 20 and 50 glaucoma patients annually. For patients with glaucoma, surveyed ophthalmologists reported 12% (range = 0–60%) had end-stage glaucoma, of which 30% had diabetes, 16% had retinopathy, and 6% will progress to bilateral blindness. Physicians estimated 60% of end-stage glaucoma pat...
{"title":"Characterization of the Living Environments of End-Stage Glaucoma Patients and Use of Low-Vision Care Services: A Physician Survey Study","authors":"J. Walt, T. Chiang, L. Stern, J. Doyle","doi":"10.1080/13882350701327640","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350701327640","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The objective of this study was to obtain ophthalmologists' characterization of their end-stage glaucoma patients and their assessment of key factors that may influence the referral patterns for low-vision care services. Methods: A survey of ophthalmologists in the United States was performed in June 2004 to measure physician demographics and professional activities, patient demographics, disease states and disability, and patient referral by physicians for low-vision care services. Results: The majority of the 100 respondents were male (87%) in private practice (52%) with mean age of 45 years (range = 29–46). Overall, 87% of respondents saw an average of over 150 glaucoma patients per year, diagnosing between 20 and 50 glaucoma patients annually. For patients with glaucoma, surveyed ophthalmologists reported 12% (range = 0–60%) had end-stage glaucoma, of which 30% had diabetes, 16% had retinopathy, and 6% will progress to bilateral blindness. Physicians estimated 60% of end-stage glaucoma pat...","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"9 1","pages":"23-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350701327640","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60071388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350601061976
Björn Breidegard, Bodil Jönsson, K. Fellenius, S. Strömqvist
The pilot project reported here utilized the first technology ever developed for the computerized on-line registration and analysis of finger movements during Braille reading. Five congenitally blind subjects performed tactile reading of pedagogically carefully selected texts. Two specialists in visual impairments analyzed the computer-registered reading activities using specially designed interaction software. The subjects themselves were interviewed and contributed to discussions about their own individual reading styles. The analyses of this first handful of subjects reveal a number of important strategies and preferences with regard to on-line tactile reading. Further, the results challenge several assumptions and practices in Braille teaching. This pilot project lays the foundation for more comprehensive large-scale studies—both cross-sectional and longitudinal ones—studies long wanted in the domain of tactile reading.
{"title":"Disclosing the secrets of braille reading: Computer-aided registration and interactive analysis","authors":"Björn Breidegard, Bodil Jönsson, K. Fellenius, S. Strömqvist","doi":"10.1080/13882350601061976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350601061976","url":null,"abstract":"The pilot project reported here utilized the first technology ever developed for the computerized on-line registration and analysis of finger movements during Braille reading. Five congenitally blind subjects performed tactile reading of pedagogically carefully selected texts. Two specialists in visual impairments analyzed the computer-registered reading activities using specially designed interaction software. The subjects themselves were interviewed and contributed to discussions about their own individual reading styles. The analyses of this first handful of subjects reveal a number of important strategies and preferences with regard to on-line tactile reading. Further, the results challenge several assumptions and practices in Braille teaching. This pilot project lays the foundation for more comprehensive large-scale studies—both cross-sectional and longitudinal ones—studies long wanted in the domain of tactile reading.","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"8 1","pages":"49-59"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350601061976","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60071010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350600964667
L. Larsson, K. Frändin
Background: Visual impairment may cause difficulties with motor skills involving postural control. As a part of rehabilitation, it is important to assess whether training can affect postural control in individuals with visual impairment. Aim: The purpose was to assess the effect of body awareness exercises and dance-based training on balance and gait speed in individuals of working age with acquired blindness. Method: Eight subjects with acquired blindness, aged 30–62 years, were recruited from the Low Vision Clinic of Stockholm. An ABA Single Subject Research Design was used. Results of one-leg stance, functional reach, maximum step length, timed up and go, and self-selected and maximum gait speeds were inspected visually and analyzed according to the 2-SD band method. The intervention included body awareness exercises and dance-based training twice a week for eight weeks. Results: Seven subjects completed the study. According to the 2-SD band technique, functional reach increased significantly in six of...
{"title":"Body Awareness and Dance-Based Training for Persons with Acquired Blindness—Effects on Balance and Gait Speed","authors":"L. Larsson, K. Frändin","doi":"10.1080/13882350600964667","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350600964667","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Visual impairment may cause difficulties with motor skills involving postural control. As a part of rehabilitation, it is important to assess whether training can affect postural control in individuals with visual impairment. Aim: The purpose was to assess the effect of body awareness exercises and dance-based training on balance and gait speed in individuals of working age with acquired blindness. Method: Eight subjects with acquired blindness, aged 30–62 years, were recruited from the Low Vision Clinic of Stockholm. An ABA Single Subject Research Design was used. Results of one-leg stance, functional reach, maximum step length, timed up and go, and self-selected and maximum gait speeds were inspected visually and analyzed according to the 2-SD band method. The intervention included body awareness exercises and dance-based training twice a week for eight weeks. Results: Seven subjects completed the study. According to the 2-SD band technique, functional reach increased significantly in six of...","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"8 1","pages":"25-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350600964667","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60070319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350601096345
W. Wittich, O. Overbury, Rong Zhou, Donald H. Watanabe, M. Kapusta
Introduction: Vision care providers generally assume that patients who are affected with treatable vision impairment are interested in appropriate medical options. It has been our clinical experience, however, that approximately 10% of macular hole (MH) patients opt to decline surgery, even though its beneficial effects have been well established. They, thereby, choose to remain visually impaired in the affected eye. The present study investigated visual acuity in the unaffected eye, living distance from the hospital, and the presence of other age-related medical conditions as possible factors in the decision-making process of seniors affected with MH. Method: Thirty patients (aged 59–81 years) who declined treatment between 1998 and 2003 were matched on age and gender with a group of patients who chose the surgical intervention during the same time period. Information from their medical files was used for statistical comparison. Results: The groups did not differ statistically with regard to acuity in th...
{"title":"Vision Impairment by Choice: Why Do Patients Decline Macular Hole Surgery?","authors":"W. Wittich, O. Overbury, Rong Zhou, Donald H. Watanabe, M. Kapusta","doi":"10.1080/13882350601096345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350601096345","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Vision care providers generally assume that patients who are affected with treatable vision impairment are interested in appropriate medical options. It has been our clinical experience, however, that approximately 10% of macular hole (MH) patients opt to decline surgery, even though its beneficial effects have been well established. They, thereby, choose to remain visually impaired in the affected eye. The present study investigated visual acuity in the unaffected eye, living distance from the hospital, and the presence of other age-related medical conditions as possible factors in the decision-making process of seniors affected with MH. Method: Thirty patients (aged 59–81 years) who declined treatment between 1998 and 2003 were matched on age and gender with a group of patients who chose the surgical intervention during the same time period. Information from their medical files was used for statistical comparison. Results: The groups did not differ statistically with regard to acuity in th...","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"8 1","pages":"67-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350601096345","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60070977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350600805753
J. Lindsay, A. Crocker, P. Browne, D. Hassan, A. Jackson
Introduction: Adults with learning disabilities find it difficult to access conventional eye care services. The result is that refractive errors remain uncorrected, treatable pathology goes undetected and visual acuities are suboptimal. Impaired vision limits independence and impacts significantly on quality of life. Methodology: The demographic and visual characteristics of 95 adults with learning disabilities attending a specialist multi-professional visual assessment clinic within a day centre in Belfast were examined and issues relating to co-operation, access and communication addressed. Results: Of the 95 patients assessed, 51(53.7%) were male and the mean age was 38.13 ± 10.71 years (range: 19–65 years). In 43.2% (n = 41) of cases, there had been no previous visual assessment. Only 30.6% of those requiring spectacles had an adequate correction. A total of 25.3% (n = 24) could be classified as visually impaired. Onward referral for treatable ocular pathology was recommended in 5.3% (n = 5) of patien...
{"title":"Provision of Appropriate Eye Care Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities: the Experience of a Specialist Multi-Professional Visual Assessment Clinic in Northern Ireland","authors":"J. Lindsay, A. Crocker, P. Browne, D. Hassan, A. Jackson","doi":"10.1080/13882350600805753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13882350600805753","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Adults with learning disabilities find it difficult to access conventional eye care services. The result is that refractive errors remain uncorrected, treatable pathology goes undetected and visual acuities are suboptimal. Impaired vision limits independence and impacts significantly on quality of life. Methodology: The demographic and visual characteristics of 95 adults with learning disabilities attending a specialist multi-professional visual assessment clinic within a day centre in Belfast were examined and issues relating to co-operation, access and communication addressed. Results: Of the 95 patients assessed, 51(53.7%) were male and the mean age was 38.13 ± 10.71 years (range: 19–65 years). In 43.2% (n = 41) of cases, there had been no previous visual assessment. Only 30.6% of those requiring spectacles had an adequate correction. A total of 25.3% (n = 24) could be classified as visually impaired. Onward referral for treatable ocular pathology was recommended in 5.3% (n = 5) of patien...","PeriodicalId":88340,"journal":{"name":"Visual impairment research","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2006-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13882350600805753","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60070238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2006-01-01DOI: 10.1080/13882350601061984
J. Brabyn
This paper discusses the outcomes of a recent state-of-the-science conference on rehabilitation technology and methods in blindness and low vision. The conference goals were to assess the current state of the art and identify the gaps where research or other action is needed. To ensure that real needs were addressed, a third of the participants were blind or visually impaired, while another third were involved in rehabilitation service delivery. Topics addressed included infancy and school-age needs, travel, information access, vocational and daily living needs, access to graphical information, disease and deficit-specific problems and solutions, and functional assessment. In addition to identifying many research needs in these areas, an emerging theme was the need to adjust future research agendas to address changes in the target population, such as the increasing prevalence of dual sensory loss and multiple disabilities. Also sorely needed is improved communication among the various stakeholders in the ...
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