Use of optical aids by visually impaired students: social and cultural factors

Monteiro, Gelse Beatriz Martins; Temporini, Edméa Rita; Carvalho, Keila Monteiro de

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“…Seventy-five studies were excluded. Of the 39 studies that underwent full-text screening, 30 (76.9%) were excluded because i) they did not demonstrate the impact of spectacle correction directly or as a comparison to before the spectacle correction was used (n = 17; 43.6%) [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44], ii) they did not measure the impact of spectacles on children's well-being (n = 9; 23.1%) [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53], iii) the population's age was older than 18 years-old (n = 3; 7.7%) [54][55][56] and iv) it was not a published study (n = 1; 2.6%) [57]. Nine full-text studies were eligible for data extraction and appraisal [17,18,20,[58][59][60][61][62][63].…”

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The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review

Pirindhavellie,

Yong,

Mashige

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background Despite being easily corrected with eyeglasses, over two-thirds of the world’s child population presents with vision impairment (VI) due to uncorrected refractive errors. While systematic reviews have shown that VI can significantly impact children’s depression and anxiety, none have reviewed the existing literature on the association between spectacle correction and well-being. This review aims to address this knowledge gap. Main outcome measures The main outcome measures were i) cognitive and education well-being which included mathematics and english literacy, reading fluency, school function, academic performance and grades; ii) psychological and mental health well-being which included physical anxiety, learning anxiety and mental health test scores and iii) quality of life. Methods We searched eight databases for articles published between 1999 to 2021 that assessed the associations between spectacle correction and children’s (0 to 18 years) well-being. There were no restrictions on language or geographic location. Two reviewers independently screened all publications using validated quality checklists. The findings of the review were analysed using narrative synthesis. [PROSPERO CRD42020196847]. Results Of 692 records found in the databases, six randomised control trials, one cohort, one cross-sectional and one qualitative study (N = 9, 1.3%) were eligible for analysis. Data were collected from 25 522 children, 20 parents and 25 teachers across the nine studies. Seven were rated as good quality (67 to 100% of quality criteria fulfilled), and two were satisfactory (33 to 66% of quality criteria fulfilled). Spectacle correction was found to improve children’s educational well-being (n = 4 very strong evidence; n = 2 strong evidence), quality of life (n = 1, very strong evidence) and decrease anxiety and increase mental health scores (n = 1, strong evidence). Conclusion Evidence suggests that spectacle correction improves children’s cognitive and educational well-being, psychological well-being, mental health, and quality of life. More research is needed, given the paucity of published literature and the focus on only three aspects of well-being.

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The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review

Pirindhavellie,

Yong,

Mashige

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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“…Este trabalho dos oftalmologistas foi fundamental, pois no estado de São Paulo foi observado que dos 85,7% auxílios prescritos apenas 58,3% foram adquiridos (22) . A análise dos deficientes visuais empregados mostrou características demográficas semelhantes entre os dois grupos quanto ao gênero, raça/cor, observando-se no entanto maior frequência de pacientes nas faixas etárias acima de 20 anos em ambos.…”

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Inclusão social do deficiente visual: experiência e resultados de Assis

Andreghetti¹,

Silva²,

José³

et al. 2009

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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“…The regular school teacher who receives a visually impaired student faces a multifaceted challenge. He/she needs to know what type of disability the student has -blindness or low vision -how use ful is the residual vision, if any, what materials and resources can help the student, and how to deal with social prejudice and family issues (6) . Knowledge about this complex and specific subject should be promptly available, since this is no routine matter.…”

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Optical aids for low vision: use of the Internet to guide teachers of the visually impaired

Monteiro¹,

Temporini

Carvalho³

2012

Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.

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Purposes: To describe and interpret teachers' opinions about and responsiveness to guidance on optical aids for low vision. Methods: It was conducted a cross-sectional analytical study. The convenience, non-random sample consisted of 58 teachers from the public school network of the city of Campinas. It was constructed and applied a structured questionnaire, available online at the assessed website. For qualitative data collection it was conducted an exploratory study using the focus group technique. Results: Responses expressed, for the most part, a marked interest in the website, its easiness of access, and the comprehensive nature of the information provided. Most people reported frequent use of the Internet to seek information, and found it easier to access the Internet at home. Among the qualitative aspects of the evaluation, we should mention the perceived importance of the website as a source of information, despite some criticism about the accessibility and reliability of the information found on the Internet. Conclusion: Teachers' need for training to deal with visually impaired students and their positive response to advice and information lead to the conclusion that webbased guidelines on the use of optical aids were considered beneficial to ease the understanding of visual impairment and the rehabilitation of the affected subjects. Keywords

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Use of optical aids by visually impaired students: social and cultural factors

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The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review

The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review

Inclusão social do deficiente visual: experiência e resultados de Assis

Optical aids for low vision: use of the Internet to guide teachers of the visually impaired

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