Characteristic of low vision patients attending an eye hospital in eastern region of Nepal

Labh, Rajan Kumar; Adhikari, Pankaj Ray; Karki, Pratap; Singh, Sanjay Kumar; Sitoula, R P

doi:10.3126/nepjoph.v7i1.13164

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“…The most common causes of visual impairment in the study population were albinism and RP. This finding is different from other reports in China (congenital cataract and degenerative myopia), 22 Ghana (corneal and lens pathology), Iran (retinal and choroidal disease), 10 Nepal (RP and macular disease), 24 and Saudi Arabia (optic nerve atrophy). 28 In developed countries such as the United States and countries in Central and Eastern Europe, cataract and AMD were reported as the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness.…”

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“…This result is in accordance with many studies in the developing countries where there is a predominance of younger age group attending low vision clinics. 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 Noticeably, there was low presentation of younger children in the study with the youngest age reported as 5 years. This is because the targeted clinic receives only children of school age (5 years and above), which suggests a limitation of low vision services in Jordan.…”

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“… 1 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 20 – 25 In the literature, the predominance of males referred to low vision clinics has been explained by the higher risk of visual impairment in males and higher mortality rate in females, 6 gender-based discrimination in access to eye care clinic, 7 literacy, and social constraints. 24 In our study, socio-cultural beliefs were substantial too, and Middle Eastern families tend to prioritize eye care for males over females because the former are required to bear more financial commitment and this may explain the higher number of males seeking low vision services.…”

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Clinical characteristics and causes of visual impairment in a low vision clinic in northern Jordan

Bakkar

Alzghoul

2018

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AimThe aim of the study was to identify causes of visual impairment among patients attending a low vision clinic in the north of Jordan and to study the relevant demographic characteristics of these patients.Subjects and methodsThe retrospective study was conducted through a review of clinical records of 135 patients who attended a low vision clinic in Irbid. Clinical characteristics of the patients were collected, including age, gender, primary cause of low vision, best corrected visual acuity, and current prescribed low vision aids. Descriptive statistics analysis using numbers and percentages were calculated to summarize categorical and nominal data.ResultsA total of 135 patients (61 [45.2%] females and 74 [54.8%] males) were recruited in the study. Mean age ± standard deviation for the study population was 24.53 ± 16.245 years; age range was 5–90 years. Of the study population, 26 patients (19.3%) had mild visual impairment, 61 patients (45.2%) had moderate visual impairment, 27 patients (20.0%) had severe visual impairment, and 21 patients (15.6%) were blind. The leading causes of visual impairment across all age groups were albinism (31.9%) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) (18.5%). Albinism also accounted for the leading cause of visual impairment among the pediatric age group (0–15 years) while albinism, RP, and keratoconus were the primary causes of visual impairment for older patients. A total of 59 patients (43.7%) were given low vision aids either for near or distance. The only prescribed low vision aids for distances were telescopes. For near, spectacle-type low vision aid was the most commonly prescribed low vision aids.ConclusionLow vision services in Jordan are still very limited. A national strategy programme to increase awareness of low vision services should be implemented, and health care policies should be enforced to cover low vision aids through the national medical insurance.

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Clinical characteristics and causes of visual impairment in a low vision clinic in northern Jordan

Bakkar

Alzghoul

2018

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“…This is a paradigm shift from previous studies from developing countries, where higher illiteracy rates among women and prioritizing eye care for males were contributory to the referral demographics. 35 , 36 The majority of patients in our study were between 19 and 60 years old (50%) with a third of patients being students who are more likely to seek low vision services because impaired vision is a big burden in continuing education. This is similar to the findings from other countries with percentages ranging between 57% and 73%.…”

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Characteristics of Visual Impairment and the Impact of Low Vision Assessment in a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Jordan

Abu-Yaghi¹,

Meqbil²,

Sharif³

et al. 2022

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Purpose This project aims to describe the characteristics of patients with visual impairment referred from a tertiary academic hospital in Jordan for a comprehensive low vision evaluation and to study its impact on their functional needs. Methods A retrospective analysis of the records of 108 patients from the ophthalmology clinic at Jordan University Hospital over the period from January 2014 to December 2018 was performed. Gathered information included age, gender, clinical diagnosis, family history of ocular disease, and type of low vision aid prescribed and its impact on patients’ functional needs. Results The mean age was 44.64 years (range 4–88). Most participants were in the 19–60 years age group (50.0%). Fifty percent of the participants were the offspring of consanguineous marriages. The main cause of visual impairment in this cohort was retinitis pigmentosa, followed by diabetic retinopathy. The majority of low vision aids were prescribed for near distance tasks, and reading spectacles were the most prescribed visual aid. Eighty-nine percent of patients reported functional improvement and retained their visual aids upon follow-up. Conclusion Retinitis pigmentosa was the main cause of visual impairment in this cohort of patients referred from a tertiary academic hospital for low vision assessment. We report a consanguinity rate of 50%. The overwhelming majority of patients reported functional improvement and retained their visual aids upon follow-up. Awareness and integration of low vision services into a multidisciplinary approach and improving referral protocols is essential to better address the needs of patients with visual impairment. Familial counselling regarding consanguineous marriages and emerging research to treat inherited retinal diseases should be pursued.

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Prescribing patterns of low-vision devices in retinochoroidal coloboma

Gopalakrishnan,

Pandidurai,

Kabilan

et al. 2024

Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology

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PURPOSE: The objective of the study was to describe the visual characteristics of patients with retinochoroidal coloboma attending the low-vision care clinic of a tertiary eye care hospital. METHODS: The clinical records of all patients attending low-vision care clinic between January 2016 and December 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. The data analyzed were demographics, occupation, type of coloboma, visual demand, visual acuity, and prescription of low-vision devices (LVDs). The colobomatous eyes were categorized as simple coloboma and coloboma with microphthalmos. RESULTS: Of the 100 patients, 164 eyes were diagnosed with retinochoroidal coloboma. Among patients, 70% were males and 30% were females. The mean age range was 23.58 ± 13.15 years and 21.77 ± 11.97 years in patients with simple coloboma and coloboma with microphthalmos, respectively. Type 1 coloboma and myopic refractive error were found to occur more frequently. Dome magnifiers (39.58%), handheld (16.66%), and aspheric spectacle magnifiers (14.5%) were the frequently prescribed LVDs. CONCLUSION: There is no or limited treatment for most of the visually impaired patients; thus, there is an important role of low-vision professionals in helping people with low vision to perform their routine activities.

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Characteristic of low vision patients attending an eye hospital in eastern region of Nepal

Abstract: The prevalence of low vision is common among the people of the younger and older age groups. Retinal diseases are common among the causes for low vision. Adequate prescription and availability of low vision devices can improve the visual acuity.

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Clinical characteristics and causes of visual impairment in a low vision clinic in northern Jordan

Clinical characteristics and causes of visual impairment in a low vision clinic in northern Jordan

Characteristics of Visual Impairment and the Impact of Low Vision Assessment in a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Jordan

Prescribing patterns of low-vision devices in retinochoroidal coloboma

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