The Iowa Model for Pediatric Low Vision Services

Wilkinson, Mark; Stewart, Ian; Trantham, Carole S.

doi:10.1177/0145482x0009400704

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“…The most common pathology associated with the students who had vision improvement with visual aids and refraction was cataracts, which compares with other studies,49222733 and most of them were referred to the base hospital for management. The response to the base hospital referral was, however, poor despite the optimism of the teachers and students; this was due to the reluctance of the parents (despite being assured of a 50% discount of the surgery bill).…”

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“…The schools in Ibadan and Ogbomosho have been partially incorporated into regular schools, which should aid educational, vocational, and social development as noted in similar studies 49102930. Eleven of the students could read print which they learnt before losing their sight.…”

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“…and DeCarlo et al 10. showed that ongoing, comprehensive multidisciplinary low vision services are necessary to help children with visual impairments meet their educational, vocational, and other needs 910…”

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“…All the telescopes and magnifiers were provided for the students by the investigator at no cost to the students. Numerous studies912131718202225293033–37 have shown that a significant number of students in schools for the blind benefit from visual aids.…”

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Survey of low vision among students attending schools for the blind in Nigeria: A descriptive and interventional study

Mosuro

Ajaiyeoba

Bekibele

et al. 2012

Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol

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Purpose:The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of low vision among students attending all the schools for the blind in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study set out to determine the proportion of students with low vision/severe visual impairment after best correction, to determine the causes of the low vision, to document the associated pathologies, to determine the types of treatment and visual aid devices required, and to provide the visual aids needed to the students in the schools. Materials and Methods:All schools students for the blind in Oyo State were evaluated between August 2007 and January 2008. All the students underwent a thorough ophthalmic examination that included measurement of visual acuity, retinoscopy and subjective refraction, tests for visual aids where indicated, and a structured questionnaire was administered. Results:A total of 86 students were included in the study and the mean age was 19.4 ± 8.19 years. Twenty six (30%) were under 16 years of age. The most common cause of blindness was bilateral measles keratopathy/vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in 25 students (29.1%). The most common site affected was the cornea in 25 students (29.1%), the lens in 23 (26.7%), and the retina/optic nerve in 16 (18.6%). Preventable blindness was mainly from measles keratopathy/VAD (29.1%). Eleven students benefited from refraction and correction with visual aids; two having severe visual impairment (SVI), and nine having visual impairment (VI) after correction. Conclusion:The prevalence of low vision in the schools for the blind in Oyo State is 2.3%, while the prevalence of visual impairment is 10.5%. These results suggest that preventable and treatable ocular conditions are the source of significant childhood blindness in Oyo State.

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Survey of low vision among students attending schools for the blind in Nigeria: A descriptive and interventional study

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Ajaiyeoba

Bekibele

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Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol

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“…[1][2][3][4][5] The effectiveness of this training, however, is sometimes difficult to measure because the performance goals vary between devices and with the intended uses and motivations of the patients. Training has been evaluated by improvement in subjective quality of life, as measured by patient questionnaires 6 such as the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire.…”

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