Changes in quality of life in visually impaired patients after low-vision rehabilitation

G Renieri, S Pitz, N Pfeiffer, ME Beutel… - International Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The objective of the study was to assess the impact of low-vision aids on quality of life.
Interviews included a modified version of the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning …

Vision and multiple sclerosis

SJ Hickman, N Raoof, RJ McLean, I Gottlob - Multiple sclerosis and related …, 2014 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis can affect vision in many ways, including optic neuritis, chronic optic
neuropathy, retrochiasmal visual field defects, higher order cortical processing, double …

Investigating rehabilitation needs of visually impaired young adults according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

LM van Leeuwen, L Rainey, S Kef… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To gain qualitative insight into the rehabilitation needs of visually impaired young
adults (18–25 years) and how these needs relate to the International Classification of …

Prevalence, causes, and impact of self-reported vision impairment among older people in China: Findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

A Sohail, J Du, B Nawaz Abbasi… - British Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This article investigated the prevalence, causes, and impact of self-reported vision
impairment among older people in China. A total of 12,910 participants aged⩾ 50 years …

[HTML][HTML] mTOR inhibition via rapamycin treatment partially reverts the deficit in energy metabolism caused by FH loss in RPE cells

DA Merle, F Provenzano, MA Jarboui, E Kilger… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a complex degenerative disease of the retina
with multiple risk-modifying factors, including aging, genetics, and lifestyle choices. The …

[HTML][HTML] Economic evaluations of vision screening to detect amblyopia and refractive errors in children: a systematic review

AO Asare, AMF Wong, D Maurer… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Objective To synthesize and appraise economic evaluations of vision screening to detect
vision impairment in children. Methods Literature searches were conducted on seven …

The association between visual impairment and fatigue: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

W Schakel, C Bode, EBM Elsman… - Ophthalmic and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The aim was to compare fatigue levels between patients with visual impairment
and controls with normal sight and to examine the association between fatigue and vision …

[HTML][HTML] What explains health in persons with visual impairment?

J Leissner, M Coenen, S Froehlich, D Loyola… - Health and quality of life …, 2014 - Springer
Background Visual impairment is associated with important limitations in functioning. The
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) adopted by the World …

Association of mood disorders, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders in children and teens with serious structural eye diseases

EA Meer, YH Lee, MX Repka, MF Borlik… - American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
PURPOSE We sought to evaluate the association between 5 eye diseases (including
glaucoma, cataract, congenital optic nerve disease, congenital retinal disease, and …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of problems reported on the EQ-5D-3L dimensions among people with impaired vision in northern Portugal

AF Macedo, A Hellström, R Massof, H Tuvesson… - Health and Quality of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The EQ-5D index often fails to detect the effect of ophthalmic diseases
and sight loss. Investigating predictors of individual EQ-5D health dimensions might reveal …