Determination of the Standard Visual Criterion for Diagnosing and Treating Presbyopia According to Subjective Patient Symptoms
| Autor: | Sachiko Masui, Kazuno Negishi, Masahiko Ayaki, Shunsuke Kubota, Hiroyuki Arai, Ikuko Toda, Yukari Tsuneyoshi, Kazuo Tsubota, Miyuki Kubota |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Binocular distance
genetic structures business.industry diagnosis Snellen VA Mean age General Medicine Presbyopia medicine.disease Near visual acuity eye diseases Article standard criterion otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Optometry presbyopia Observational study near visual acuity business psychological phenomena and processes |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Medicine Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 3942, p 3942 (2021) Volume 10 Issue 17 |
| ISSN: | 2077-0383 |
| Popis: | Presbyopia treatments using various modalities have been developed recently however, no standard criteria exist for the diagnosis and treatment endpoint. This study assessed the relationship between the near visual acuity (NVA) and the subjective symptoms of phakic presbyopia and determined the numerical NVA threshold to diagnose phakic presbyopia and evaluate the effectiveness of presbyopia treatment. The binocular distance, NVA with habitual correction, and monocular conventional VA were measured. Patients were asked about their awareness of presbyopia and difficulty performing near tasks. This prospective observational study included 70 patients (mean age, 56 years range, 32–77). Most patients became aware of presbyopia in their late forties, although some had difficulty with vision-related near tasks before becoming aware of presbyopia. Eighty three percent of patients (20/24) experienced difficulty with near vision-related tasks even with excellent NVA at 40 cm with habitual correction of 0.0 logMAR (20/20 in Snellen VA). In conclusion, the current study showed that patients became aware of presbyopia in their late forties, although some had difficulty with near vision-related tasks before becoming aware of presbyopia. Further investigation should include the proposal of appropriate diagnostic criteria for presbyopia and better management for patients with presbyopia. |
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