Identifying causes of vision loss and assistive technology needs among patients attending rehabilitation clinic of a tertiary care center in North India

Autor:	Suraj Singh Senjam, Abhijeet Beniwal, Neiwete Lomi, Sneha Aggarwal, Praveen Vashist, Radhika Tandon
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	assistive devices cause of low vision and blindness low vision rehabilitation Ophthalmology RE1-994
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 72, Iss 4, Pp 520-525 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0301-4738 1998-3689
DOI:	10.4103/IJO.IJO_194_23
Popis:	Purpose: Investigating the causes of visual loss and the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) is crucial for identifying avoidable eye problems and planning appropriate rehabilitation and assistive technology (AT) services. The study aimed to identify various causes of vision loss and determine AT required for vision rehabilitation (VR). Methods: The electronic records of patients who attended the VR clinic at a tertiary eyecare for the past 2 years were reviewed. Information such as demographics, BCVA, and causes of visual impairment were retrieved from the records. BCVA was categorized into better than or equal to 1/60 and less than
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