Functional Difficulties of Patients Seeking Low Vision Services in South India

This study was approved by the AECS Institutional Review Board and all participants provided informed consent. Results: The study included 419 participants (mean age 42.0 years, 65.2% male). Retinal dystrophy (35.8%) and acquired retinal disease (22.0%) were the most common diagnoses. The most frequently cited functional concerns were reading (37.7%), mobility (19.9%), and facial identification (13.8%). The number of functional concerns did not vary by diagnosis, age, sex, education, occupation, or presenting visual acuity (P> 0.05). Participants with retinal dystrophy were more likely to cite problems with night vision (P 
Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research