Low vision rehabilitation for better quality of life in visually impaired adults

M Hoeben, M Langelaan, J Klevering… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Low vision rehabilitation aims to optimise the use of residual vision after severe
vision loss, but also aims to teach skills in order to improve visual functioning in daily life …

Environmental and behavioural interventions for reducing physical activity limitation and preventing falls in older people with visual impairment

E Jian-Yu, T Li, L McInally, K Thomson… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Impairment of vision is associated with a decrease in activities of daily living.
Avoidance of physical activity in older adults with visual impairment can lead to functional …

A holistic model of low vision care for improving vision‐related quality of life

W Luu, M Kalloniatis, E Bartley, M Tu… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Vision impairment can have a significant impact on the wellbeing and quality of life of an
individual. Vision rehabilitation has the potential to improve these areas; however, four in …

Identification of lncRNAs involved in biological regulation in early age-related macular degeneration

W Zhu, YF Meng, Q Xing, JJ Tao, J Lu… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common causes of
adult blindness in developed countries. However, the role of long noncoding RNAs …

Environmental and behavioural interventions for reducing physical activity limitation in community‐dwelling visually impaired older people

DA Skelton, TE Howe, C Ballinger… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Impairment of vision is associated with a loss of function in activities of daily
living. Avoidance of physical activity and consequent reduced functional capacity is common …

Prevention of depression in adults with long‐term physical conditions

H Kampling, H Baumeister, J Bengel… - Cochrane database of …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Major depression is one of the world's leading causes of disability in adults with
long‐term physical conditions compared to those without physical illness. This co‐morbidity …

Rehabilitation referral for patients with irreversible vision impairment seen in a public safety-net eye clinic

MA Coker, CE Huisingh, G McGwin… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The prevalence of irreversible vision impairment in the United States is expected
to increase by 2050. Vision rehabilitation is the primary treatment option. Clinical trials have …

Low vision rehabilitation in improving the quality of life for patients with impaired vision: Retraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 52 randomized clinical …

J Liu, J Dong, Y Chen, W Zhang, S Tong, J Guo - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science up to
January 1, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared rehabilitation …

Calibration of the Activity Inventory item bank: a patient-reported outcome measurement instrument for low vision rehabilitation

M Gobeille, C Bradley, JE Goldstein… - … Vision Science & …, 2021 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To provide calibrated item measures and rating category thresholds for the Activity
Inventory (AI), an adaptive visual function questionnaire, from difficulty ratings obtained from …

Low vision care–out of site. out of mind

JE Goldstein, X Guo, MV Boland… - Ophthalmic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To estimate the number of patients accessing eye care with low vision (LV) at a
large multi-site ophthalmology institute who utilize low vision rehabilitation (LVR) services …