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Predicting participation of people with impaired vision in epidemiological studies

BMC Ophthalmology, 2018
Background The characteristics of the target group and the design of an epidemiologic study, in particular the recruiting methods, can influence participation.
Pedro Lima Ramos, Rui Santana, Laura Hernandez Moreno, Ana Patricia Marques, Cristina Freitas, Amandio Rocha-Sousa, Antonio Filipe Macedo, The Portuguese visual impairment study group   +7 more
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Effect of rehabilitation worker input on visual function outcomes in individuals with low vision: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Visual Rehabilitation Officers help people with a visual impairment maintain their independence. This intervention adopts a flexible, goal-centred approach, which may include training in mobility, use of optical and non-optical aids, and ...
A Black, A Hernandez Trillo, A Horowitz, A Horowitz, A Horowitz, AG Malkin, Alison Binns, AM Binns, B Ryan, Bablin Molik, BC Reeves, BL Brody, BL Brody, BL Brody, BW Rovner, BW Rovner, D Russell, EL Lamoureux, EL Lamoureux, F Taggart, G Rees, H Court, Helen Court, HP Aa Van der, J Khadka, J Linacre, J Stelmack, J Tolman, JA Stelmack, JA Stelmack, JA Stelmack, Jennifer H. Acton, JR Evans, K Kroenke, M Bernbaum, M Oles, MR Boer de, N Savikko, R Harper, R Tennant, RQ Ivers, SJ Girdler, SR Lord, T Kuyk, T Kuyk, TE Group, TL Packer, Tom H. Margrain   +47 more
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Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS [PDF]

, 2009
INTRODUCTION: Congenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia.
BETINJANE, Alberto Jorge, HADDAD, Maria Aparecida Onuki, KARA-JOSÉ, Newton, OLTROGGE, Ernst Werner, SAMPAIO, Marcos Wilson   +4 more
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Burden and Depression among Caregivers of Visually Impaired Patients in a Canadian Population [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose/Background. This study reports the degree of burden and the proportion at risk for depression among individuals who provide care to visually impaired patients. Study Design. This is clinic-based, cross-sectional survey in a tertiary care hospital.
Almeida, David, Braich, Puneet S., Iqbal, Munir, Khan, Zainab, Mohamed, Karim, Rahim, Karim, Rayat, Jaspreet S., Sharma, Sanjay, Xing, Lin   +8 more
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Oil droplet cataracts can mimic retinal disease

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2022
Purpose: Oil Droplet Cataracts in adults is an elusive diagnosis for ophthalmologist. It is difficult to diagnose, and patients can suffer for years with increasingly debilitating symptoms for what is a surgically curable condition.
Abraham Ifrah, MS, Janet S. Sunness, MD
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Autonomy Infused Teleoperation with Application to BCI Manipulation [PDF]

, 2015
Robot teleoperation systems face a common set of challenges including latency, low-dimensional user commands, and asymmetric control inputs. User control with Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) exacerbates these problems through especially noisy and ...
Bagnell, J. Andrew, Collinger, Jennifer L., Downey, John, Hebert, Martial, Javdani, Shervin, Muelling, Katharina, Schwartz, Andrew B., Valois, Jean-Sebastien, Venkatraman, Arun, Weiss, Jeffrey   +9 more
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An overview on Paediatric Low Vision and Rehabilitation

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
Eye-care services must be comprehensive, encompassing eye-health promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. Integration of eye healthcare services into general healthcare systems is vital for the Global Action Plan to meet its Universal Eye ...
Souvik Manna, Sumit Grover, Suraj Singh Senjam, Praveen Vashist   +3 more
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Vision Rehabilitation in Patients with Age-related Macular Degeneration

Rehabilitation Process and Outcome, 2014
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the rehabilitative process and visual rehabilitation outcomes in patients with central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Filippo M. Amore, Stefania Fortini, Valeria Silvestri, Marco Sulfaro, Alessia Pacifici, Simona Turco   +5 more
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Absent Foveal Pit, Also Known as Fovea Plana, in a Child without Associated Ocular or Systemic Findings

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2018
The purpose of this report is to describe a case of bilateral foveal hypoplasia in the absence of other ophthalmological or systemic manifestations. We characterize the case of a 9-year-old Caucasian male who underwent full ophthalmologic examination ...
Laura Hernandez-Moreno, Natacha Moreno Perdomo, Tomas S. Aleman, Karthikeyan Baskaran, Antonio Filipe Macedo   +4 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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