Journals / Retina-Vitreus / 2011 / Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 4

Application and our clinical results of low vision aids

Az görenlere yardım cihazı uygulamaları ve klinik sonuçlarımız

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LVAs should be tried in all patients with low visual acuity to improve quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To evaluate the results of low vision aids (LVAs) in low vision patients with various reasons.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: Forty-eight patients with low vision in whom visual acuity could not be improved with standart optical corrections were evaluated at neuroophthalmology section of our clinic between January 2010-January 2011.
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Conclusion & Impact:LVAs should be tried in all patients with low visual acuity to improve quality of life.
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Objective: To evaluate the results of low vision aids (LVAs) in low vision patients with various reasons. Material and Methods: Forty-eight patients with low vision in whom visual acuity could not be improved with standart optical corrections were evaluated at neuroophthalmology section of our clinic between January 2010-January 2011. Best corrected visual acuity was measured with Snellen chart for distance, and with Jaeger for near. Patients were examined with high spheric lenses and Eschenbach LVAs for distance and near. Results: Low vision aids were applied to twenty-five cases for near, to six cases for distance, and to three cases for both near and distance. The success rate was 73.7% (twenty-eight out of thirty-eight patients) for near examination and 56.25% (nine out of sixteen patients) for distance. Conclusion: Low vision aids are effective optic systems in low vision patients. LVAs should be tried in all patients with low visual acuity to improve quality of life.

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Amaç: Çeşitli hastalıklara bağlı görme azlığı gelişen olgularda Az Görenlere Yardım (Low Vision Aids-LVA) cihaz uygulamalarımızın sonuçlarını değerlendirmek. Gereç ve Yöntem: Ocak 2010-Ocak 2011 tarihleri arası kliniğimizin Nörooftalmoloji Birimi’ne düşük görme şikayeti ile başvuran ve görme düzeyleri standart optik tashihler ile arttırılamayan 48 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların uzak görme keskinliği (GK), kırma kusurları düzeltildikten sonra Snellen eşeli ile, yakın görme keskinliği Jaeger eşeli ile ölçüldü. Olgular uzak ve yakın için yüksek sferik cam ve Eschenbach LVA cihazı ile muayene edildi. Bulgular: Olguların 25’ine yakın görme için, 6’sına uzak görme için, 3 olguya da hem yakın hem uzak görme için LVA cihazı verildi. Yakın görme keskinliği açısından muayene edilen 38 olgunun 28’inde (%73.7), uzak görmesinden şikayetçi olan 16 olgunun 9’unda (%56.25) başarı sağlandı. Sonuç: Az görenlere yardım cihazları, düşük görme düzeylerine sahip hastalar için etkin optik sistemlerdir. Görme keskinliği düşük saptanan tüm hastalara, günlük yaşam kalitesini arttırabilme olanağı sağlayan bu cihazlar denenmelidir.

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BAKBAK, B., GEDİK, Ş., GÜZEL, H. (2011). Application and our clinical results of low vision aids. Retina-Vitreus, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 4, 246–249. https://ajindex.com/articles/307694

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