Need of optical aids for schools for blind students in Pune and Nasik districts and compliance of their use

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dc.contributor.authorChavan, Amrutaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGogate, Parikshiten_US
dc.contributor.authorWagh, Shaileshen_US
dc.contributor.authorTelap, Sharaden_US
dc.contributor.authorPhadke, Supriyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChandore, Sonalien_US
dc.contributor.authorAvhad, Komalen_US
dc.contributor.authorGogate, Siddharthen_US
dc.contributor.authorNaidu, Purshottamen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-25T06:37:05Z
dc.date.available2023-08-25T06:37:05Z
dc.date.issued2023-05
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To assess the need for spectacles and low?vision aids (LVA) in students attending schools for the blind and study their compliance with use. Methods: Comprehensive ocular evaluation was performed using a hand?held slit lamp and ophthalmoscope. Vision acuity was measured using a logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) chart for distance, as well as for near. Spectacles and LVAs were dispensed after refraction and LVA trial. Follow?up was performed to assess the vision using the LV Prasad Functional Vision Questionnaire (LVP?FVQ) along with compliance with use after 6 months. Results: Of the 456 students examined from six schools, 188 (41.2%) were female; 147 (32.2%) were <10 years of age. In all, 362 (79.4%) were blind since birth. The students dispensed only LVAs were 25 (5.5%), only spectacles were 55 (12.1%), and both spectacle and LVAs were 10 (2.2%). The vision improved using LVAs in 26 (5.7%) and using spectacles in 64 (9.6%). There was a significant improvement in LVP?FVQ scores (P < 0.001). Also, 68/90 students were available for follow?up, of whom 43 (63.2%) were compliant to use. Causes of not wearing spectacles or LVA in 25 were left somewhere or lost 13 (52%), broken 3 (12%), uncomfortable to use 6 (24%), not interested to use 2 (8%), and got operated 1 (4%). Conclusion: Although the dispensing of LVA and spectacles improved the visual acuity and vision function of 90/456 (19.7%) students, nearly a third were not using them after 6 months. Efforts need to be taken to improve the compliance of useen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsCommunity Eye Care Foundation, Dr. Gogate’s Eye Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Optometry, Institute for Technology and Management, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Ophthalmology, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Health Sciences, Queens University, Belfast, UKen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsBharti Vidyapeeth Medical College, School of Optometry, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMaharashtra Education Society’s College of Optometry (Affiliated to YCMOU), Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsD.Y. Patil University, School of Optometry, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationChavan Amruta, Gogate Parikshit, Wagh Shailesh, Telap Sharad, Phadke Supriya, Chandore Sonali, Avhad Komal, Gogate Siddharth, Naidu Purshottam. Need of optical aids for schools for blind students in Pune and Nasik districts and compliance of their use. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 May; 71(5): 2100-2104en_US
dc.identifier.issn1998-3689
dc.identifier.issn0301-4738
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/225032
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAll India Ophthalmological Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber5en_US
dc.relation.volume71en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijo.IJO_1733_22en_US
dc.subjectChildhood blindnessen_US
dc.subjectcongenital anomaliesen_US
dc.subjectlow vision aidsen_US
dc.subjectschools for the blinden_US
dc.titleNeed of optical aids for schools for blind students in Pune and Nasik districts and compliance of their useen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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