Clinical Analysis of Low Vision Patients.
- Author:
Gi Jung AN
1
;
Ju Hyung PARK
;
Hae Jung PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Low Vision Patients;
Low Vision Aids
- MeSH:
Aphakia;
Eyeglasses;
Female;
Glass;
Humans;
Medical Records;
Rehabilitation;
Retrospective Studies;
Vision, Low*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(7):1523-1527
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We retrospectively evaluated the 130 low vision patients on the basis of medical recordings. Men(58.5%) were more than women. The patients in teen-age(11-20yr) were most common(23.9%). Etiologies were aphakia due to congenital cataract(21.5%), macular degeneration(15.4%), and optic atrophy(13.8%) in that order. Low vision aids were prescribed for rehabilitation of the low vision. High-power plus glasses(25.4%), magnifiers(24.6%), and telemicroscope(7.9%) were low vision aids commonly prescribed for near vision, while hand-held telescope(23.8%) was the most popular for distance vision aids. High-power plus glasses were actually worn by 31 of 32 patients prescribed for them.
