Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids
CONTEXT: Vision loss early in life has profound functional and psychological implications. Functional vision, defined as vision that can be used to perform a task(s) requiring vision, can be assessed by a number of tools. Questionnaires are a popular tool. AIMS: This study aimed at assessing the vis...
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| author | V Kavitha Mallikarjun M Heralgi Mubashir Parkar Sneha Harogoppa |
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| description | CONTEXT: Vision loss early in life has profound functional and psychological implications. Functional vision, defined as vision that can be used to perform a task(s) requiring vision, can be assessed by a number of tools. Questionnaires are a popular tool.
AIMS: This study aimed at assessing the vision-related quality of life (QOL) with the help of LV Prasad-Functional Vision Questionnaire (LVP-FVQ) and also to analyze the outcome of baseline best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 3 months after the introduction of low vision aids (LVAs) in children with low vision (LV).
SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a prospective, longitudinal study.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Thirty children aged between 8 and 18 years with LV were recruited and prescribed LVAs for distance and/or near based on their needs. The QOL and BCVA for distance and near were assessed before and 3 months after the introduction of LVAs.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Student's t-test was used to calculate the P value.
RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in the vision-related QOL (P < 0.001) as well as the baseline BCVA (P = 0.002), 3 months after use of LVAs.
CONCLUSION: LVAs are effective in improving the vision-related QOL and can also act as vision stimulator. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da350e474ae44a2da14b9682162082972022-12-22T01:32:42ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTaiwan Journal of Ophthalmology2211-50562211-50722020-01-0110320320710.4103/tjo.tjo_94_18Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aidsV KavithaMallikarjun M HeralgiMubashir ParkarSneha HarogoppaCONTEXT: Vision loss early in life has profound functional and psychological implications. Functional vision, defined as vision that can be used to perform a task(s) requiring vision, can be assessed by a number of tools. Questionnaires are a popular tool. AIMS: This study aimed at assessing the vision-related quality of life (QOL) with the help of LV Prasad-Functional Vision Questionnaire (LVP-FVQ) and also to analyze the outcome of baseline best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) 3 months after the introduction of low vision aids (LVAs) in children with low vision (LV). SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This was a prospective, longitudinal study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Thirty children aged between 8 and 18 years with LV were recruited and prescribed LVAs for distance and/or near based on their needs. The QOL and BCVA for distance and near were assessed before and 3 months after the introduction of LVAs. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. Student's t-test was used to calculate the P value. RESULTS: There was a significant improvement in the vision-related QOL (P < 0.001) as well as the baseline BCVA (P = 0.002), 3 months after use of LVAs. CONCLUSION: LVAs are effective in improving the vision-related QOL and can also act as vision stimulator.http://www.e-tjo.org/article.asp?issn=2211-5056;year=2020;volume=10;issue=3;spage=203;epage=207;aulast=Kavithabest-corrected visual acuitychildrenlow visionlow vision aidsquality of life |
| spellingShingle | V Kavitha Mallikarjun M Heralgi Mubashir Parkar Sneha Harogoppa Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology best-corrected visual acuity children low vision low vision aids quality of life |
| title | Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| title_full | Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| title_fullStr | Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| title_short | Quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| title_sort | quality of life in children with low vision following use of low vision aids |
| topic | best-corrected visual acuity children low vision low vision aids quality of life |
| url | http://www.e-tjo.org/article.asp?issn=2211-5056;year=2020;volume=10;issue=3;spage=203;epage=207;aulast=Kavitha |
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