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Critical issues in implementing low vision care in the Asia-Pacific region

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012
Two-thirds of the world′s population with low vision resides in the Asia-Pacific region. Provision of comprehensive low vision services is important to improve vision-related quality of life (QoL) for people with this condition.
Peggy Pei-Chia Chiang, Manjula Marella, Gail Ormsby, Jill Keeffe   +3 more
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A Qualitative Assessment of Low Vision Care Among Optometric Practitioners in Sub-Saharan Africa Using a Health Systems Framework. [PDF]

Health Serv Insights
Abraham CH, van Staden D, Rampersad N.
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“I want to see everything”: A community-based participatory research framework to identify eye health and vision care knowledge, perceptions, values, and barriers [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Introduction: Vision impairment disproportionately affects individuals from low-income and African American communities, yet underutilization of preventive eye care persists.
Sarah Koopman Gonzalez, Sara Kennedy, Tyler A. West, Kendall R. Pixley, Andrea R. Waksmunski, Kaitlyn L. Funk, Leslie V. Castaneda, Leslie Richards, Leah Cummings, Bridget Croniger Ockunzzi, Renee A. Laux, Briana L. McIntosh, Earl Pike, Erika S. Trapl, Jessica N. Cooke Bailey   +14 more
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Low vision care for patients with glaucoma: there is more you can do! [PDF]

Community Eye Health, 2021
Dijk KV, Kimaro AK, Philippin H.
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Bilateral Macular Coloboma: A Rare Entity

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
A macular coloboma is rare, congenital entity characterized by round or oval area of chorioretinal atrophy of variable size at the macula. A 20-year-old male visited to out patient department with a complain of poor vision in both eyes. Patient underwent
Rajlaxmi Virkar, Amit S. Nene, Onkar H. Pirdankar, Madhuri Meshram, Pushpanjali Badole, Smitesh Shah   +5 more
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Developing a disability inclusive model for low vision service

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
The current practice for low vision management in India exclusively focuses on clinical aspects without much of the rehabilitation components. While making all efforts to improve independent living skills, daily living activities, and quality of life as ...
Suraj S Senjam
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Use of augmented reality technology for improving visual acuity of individuals with low vision

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose: The objective of this study was to analyze the visual acuity improvement in patients with low vision using augmented reality device who presented to the low vision care (LVC) clinic at a tertiary eye care center.
Sarika Gopalakrishnan, Sanjana Chouhan Suwalal, Gnanapoonkodi Bhaskaran, Rajiv Raman   +3 more
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Changes in visual acuity using low vision devices in patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy: A retrospective study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023
Purpose: This study was conducted to estimate the visual acuity improvement in patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) with the help of low vision devices (LVDs) and to analyze the types of distant and near LVDs prescribed to the patients
Sarika Gopalakrishnan, Gnanapoonkodi Bhaskaran, Ompriya Jayasankar, Ambika Selvakumar, Rajiv Raman   +4 more
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Impact of low vision care on reading performance in children with multiple disabilities and visual impairment.

Indian J Ophthalmol, 2014
Ramani KK, Police SR, Jacob N.
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Integrating low vision service in clinical practice

TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2020
Low vision service has been least prioritised for decades in eye care. Vision 2020[1] the Global initiative for avoidable blindness has identified Refractive errors and low vision as a priority. In spite of low vision has been a focus area in vision 2020,
Krishnamurthy Ilango
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