PURPOSE: To investigate the functional status and quality of life of patients at a low-vision
clinic and to evaluate the impact of low-vision services. METHODS: Interviews, including the …

PURPOSE: To design and validate a vision-specific quality-of-life assessment tool to be
used in a clinical setting to evaluate low-vision rehabilitation strategy and management …

Purpose. The impact of low vision on self-reported quality of life and changes after low-
vision intervention are investigated. Methods. Literature reports from 1990 to 2000 are …

Objective To test the reliability and validity of the 51-item Field Test Version of the National
Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ) across 5 common chronic eye …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the relative impact of best and worst eye on vision-related quality of
life in patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration (AMD). DESIGN: Quality of …

Objective To characterize the traits of low vision patients who seek outpatient low vision
rehabilitation (LVR) services in the United States. Methods In a prospective observational …

Objectives To describe the vision-targeted, health-related quality of life, measured with the
National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ), in patients with age-related …

Background The importance of evaluating the outcomes of health care from the standpoint of
the patient is now widely recognized. The purpose of this study is to develop and test a …

Low vision has been defined by best-corrected visual acuity worse than 20/40 in the better
eye, substantial visual field loss, or substantial loss of contrast sensitivity that cannot be …

Objective To review the literature regarding barriers that hinder access to low-vision (LV)
care from the perspective of individuals with vision impairment. Design Literature review …