Visual rehabilitation of patients with low vision in uveitis

Purpose: To elucidate the clinical profile of visual impairment (VI) and rehabilitation of the uveitic patients with irreversible low vision. Methods: Retrospective analysis of visual rehabilitation of patients with uveitis suffering from poor vision with low vision devices (LVD). Results: Most common cause of uveitis was choroiditis (46.29%), followed by retinitis (25.92%), retinochoroiditis (18.51%), and chronic panuveitis sequelae (9.25%). Of these 54 cases, 35.18% had moderate VI, 25.92% had severe VI, 20.37% had mild VI, and 18.51% had profound VI or blindness. Statistically significant improvement (P < 0.05) in near vision was seen in choroiditis (52%) and retinitis (72%), whereas clinically significant improvement in distance vision was found in patients with choroiditis. Most commonly prescribed LVD was half-eye prismatic spectacle magnifier (22.2%). Conclusion: Rehabilitation of the uveitic patients with low vision is challenging. LVD may be a beneficial tool in these patients to help them perform their day-to-day activities independently.

Keywords

Choroiditis, half eyes spectacles, low vision devices, retinitis, uveitis, visual impairment

Citation

Gopalakrishnan S, Sudharshan S, Raman R, Saranya V, Majumder PD, Biswas J. Visual rehabilitation of patients with low vision in uveitis. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan; 67(1): 101-104

URI

https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/197061

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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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