Clinical Analysis of Low Vision Patients.

An, Gi Jung; Park, Ju Hyung; Paik, Hae Jung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(7):1523-1527.
Published online July 1, 1998.

Clinical Analysis of Low Vision Patients.

Gi Jung An, Ju Hyung Park, Hae Jung Paik

¹Department of Ophthalmology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Kangdong Kong Eye Center, Seoul, Korea.

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안기정(Gi Jung An),박주형(Hyung Park),백혜정(Hae Jung Paik)

Abstract

We retrospectively evaluated the 130 low vision patients on the basis of medical recordings. Men(58.5%) were more than women. The patients in teen-age(11-20yr) were most common(23.9%). Etiologies were aphakia due to congenital cataract(21.5%), macular degeneration(15.4%), and optic atrophy(13.8%) in that order. Low vision aids were prescribed for rehabilitation of the low vision. High-power plus glasses(25.4%), magnifiers(24.6%), and telemicroscope(7.9%) were low vision aids commonly prescribed for near vision, while hand-held telescope(23.8%) was the most popular for distance vision aids. High-power plus glasses were actually worn by 31 of 32 patients prescribed for them.

Key Words: Low Vision Patients;Low Vision Aids