Mortality and suicide risk in glaucoma patients with or without vision impairment: a nationwide cohort study [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study aimed to investigate the mortality and suicide risk in glaucoma patients with or without vision impairment. Data were retrieved from the Korean National Health Insurance Service for 4,056,650 individuals aged ≥ 20 years and assessed for all ...
Kyoung Ohn, Kyungdo Han, Younhea Jung
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Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS [PDF]
Clinics, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Congenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia.
Maria Aparecida Onuki Haddad +4 more
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Dual sensory impairment: The association between glaucomatous vision loss and hearing impairment and function. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:Hearing impairment, vision impairment, and dual impairment (both hearing and vision impairment), have been independently associated with functional and cognitive decline.
Lucy I Mudie +8 more
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Optometrists’ perceptions of vision impairment services in public hospitals of Limpopo province [PDF]
African Journal of DisabilityBackground: Vision impairment (VI) services aim to mitigate the effect of VI and provide opportunities for visually impaired individuals to actively participate in their daily activities.
Modjadji M. Leshabane +2 more
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The Impact of Vision Impairment on Self-Reported Falls Among Older US Adults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study [PDF]
JMIR AgingBackgroundFalls are the leading cause of injury among older adults, with vision impairment recognized as a significant risk factor. However, many existing studies have been limited by small sample sizes, retrospective designs, or insufficient adjustment ...
Kasem Seresirikachorn +6 more
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Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study [PDF]
Israel Journal of Health Policy ResearchBackground Uncorrected refractive error is reported to be the most common cause globally of vision impairment in school age children. However, little is known about the extent of uncorrected refractive error in Israel.
Jonathan Levine +3 more
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Vision impairment and associated daily activity limitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundVision impairment is a common disability that poses significant challenges to individuals' ability to perform activities essential for independent living, including activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living ...
Masoud Rahmati +8 more
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Evaluation of axial length/total corneal refractive power ratio as a potential marker for ocular diagnosis of Marfan’s syndrome in children [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To investigate whether the axial length (AL)/total corneal refractive power (TCRP) ratio is a sensitive and simple factor that can be used for the early diagnosis of Marfan's syndrome (MFS) in children.
Tian-Hui Chen +8 more
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Measurement of the depths at different regions of the anterior chamber in healthy Chinese adults [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020 AIM: To measure the depths of different regions of the anterior chamber (AC) in healthy Chinese adults, and to explore possible correlations with age or gender.
Yuan Zong +5 more
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Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the role and mechanism of berberine (BBR) in the protection of injured retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in diabetic retinopathy (DR).MethodsExperimental diabetic retinopathy rat model was successfully induced ...
Wangyi Fang +20 more
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