Problemas visuales en niños de edad escolar / Visual Impairment in School-Age Children

Introducción: A partir de su formación permanente y continuada, desde la educación en el trabajo, el tecnólogo de la salud en optometría y óptica desarrolla modos de actuación en la atención primaria de salud, mediante la interacción con escuelas de la comunidad, para identificar problemas visuales en niños y contribuir a su rehabilitación, al brindar educación especializada a familias y docentes. Objetivo: Exponer los resultados de una investigación sobre problemas visuales en niños en edad escolar atendidos en el Policlínico Mario Escalona para la socialización de datos que contribuyan a la educación especializada de familias y docentes en la rehabilitación visual. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal, desde enero de 2020 hasta abril de 2022, para conocer la incidencia del uso de dispositivos electrónicos en niños en edad escolar atendidos en el Policlínico Mario Escalona. Conformaron el universo 1953 niños. Se valoró el defecto refractivo y el tiempo de uso de los dispositivos electrónicos. Resultados: El astigmatismo miópico fue la ametropía más frecuente, con una incidencia superior al 50 por ciento. En encuestas realizadas a los padres se corroboró el uso desmedido de dispositivos electrónicos. Conclusiones: Como acto de responsabilidad profesional, desde la atención primaria de salud, el tecnólogo de la salud en optometría y óptica debe identificar los problemas visuales en niños en edad escolar y brindar educación especializada a familias y docentes, que contribuya a la rehabilitación visual(AU)

Introduction: From his or her permanent and continuous training, from education at work, the health technologist in Optometry and Optics develops modes of action in primary health care, through interaction with community schools, to identify visual problems in children and contribute to their rehabilitation, by providing specialized education to families and professors. Objective: To present the results of a research on visual problems in school-age children treated at Mario Escalona Polyclinic for the socialization of data that contribute to the specialized education of families and teachers in visual rehabilitation. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2020 to April 2022, in order to know the incidence of the use of electronic devices in school-age children attended at Policlínico Docente Dr. Mario Escalona Reguera. The universe consisted of 1953 children. The refractive defect and the time of use of electronic devices were assessed. Results: Myopic astigmatism was the most frequent ametropia, with an incidence higher than 50 percent. Surveys of parents corroborated an excessive use of electronic devices. Conclusions: As an act of professional responsibility, from primary health care, the health technologist in Optometry and Peptics should identify visual problems in school-age children, as well as provide specialized education to families and professors, contributing to visual rehabilitation(AU)

Avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em um programa de reabilitação para pessoas com deficiência visual / Health-related quality of life assessment in a rehabilitation program for people with visual impairment

RESUMO Objetivo: Aplicar um protocolo para avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de participantes de um programa de reabilitação para pessoas com deficiência visual de um instituto de referência. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal com 60 adultos com deficiência visual participantes de um programa de reabilitação para pessoas com deficiência visual de um instituto de referência no Rio de Janeiro. O protocolo de pesquisa consistiu em um questionário com dados pessoais, sociais, demográficos e informações clínicas; no European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version para medição genérica de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde; no Patient Health Questionnaire-2 para rastrear a depressão e no Visual Function Questionnaire 25 para avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde específica da função visual. A principal variável independente analisada foi o tempo de exposição ao programa. Modelos de regressão linear foram utilizados para investigar a relação entre o tempo no programa e a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde do Visual Function Questionnaire 25 e do European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version. Resultados: A maioria dos participantes (73%) possuía deficiência visual adquirida; 68% tinham menos de 60 anos e 53% perderam a visão há mais de 10 anos. A condição visual autorreferida mais comum foi cegueira em ambos os olhos (48%) e 42% frequentavam o programa há mais de 3 anos. A mediana do índice de utilidade do European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version foi de 0,75. O instrumento específico para rastreamento de depressão, o Patient Health Questionnaire, identificou proporção de 27% de participantes positivos. O Visual Function Questionnaire 25 apresentou escores abaixo de 50 (escala de zero a cem) nos subdomínios visão geral, atividades de perto e atividades à distância. As medianas de dor ocular e aspectos sociais do Visual Function Questionnaire 25 foram significativamente menores entre aqueles que realizavam tratamento psiquiátrico. O tempo de reabilitação foi independentemente associado a melhores escores dos subdomínios saúde mental e atividades da vida diária. Conclusão: O protocolo demonstrou aplicabilidade para a avaliação de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em pessoas com deficiência visual, permitindo concluir que o maior tempo no programa de reabilitação foi associado a maiores escores de qualidade de vida.

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to implement a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment protocol to measure the consequences of a rehabilitation program for visual impaired people at a leading reference institute in Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 60 visual impaired adults enrolled in a Rehabilitation Program of the Instituto Benjamin Constant. The research protocol consisted of a questionnaire with personal data, social, demographic, and clinical information; the EQ-5D-3L instrument for generic HRQoL measurement; the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ- 2) to screen for depression, and the 25-Item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) to assess specific HRQoL of visual function. The main independent variable analyzed was the exposure time to the rehabilitation. Linear regression models were used to investigate the relationship between rehabilitation time and HRQoL of the NEI VFQ-25 and EQ 5D-3L instruments. Results: Most participants (73%) have acquired visual impairment, 68% are under 60 years old, 53% lost their vision more than 10 years ago, the most common self-reported visual condition (48%) was blindness in both eyes and 42% are in the Rehabilitation Program for more than 3 years. The median HRQoL utility index for EQ 5D-3L was 0.75. The specific instrument for screening for depression, PHQ-2, identified 27% of participants above the cut-off point. The NEI VFQ-25 instrument showed scores below 50 (scale from 0 to 100) in subdomains: "general vision", "near activities" and "distance activities". The medians of "ocular pain" and "social aspects" of the VFQ-25 were significantly lower among those who have undergone psychiatric treatment. "Rehabilitation time" was independently associated with better scores of "mental health" and "role difficulties" subdomains. Conclusion: The protocol showed applicability for the assessment of HRQoL, allowing the conclusion that longer time in the rehabilitation program was associated with higher quality of life scores.

Avaliação dos alunos deficientes visuais e videntes do Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico / Evaluation of the visually impaired and sighted students at the Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar o perfil dos alunos concluintes, deficientes visuais e videntes do Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico entre os anos 2011 e 2020. Métodos Entre janeiro e março de 2021, foi realizada uma análise documental dos alunos concluintes entre os anos de 2011 e 2020. Foram coletados dados relacionados à situação social, educacional, socioeconômica e oftalmológica. Os dados foram tratados no programa Microsoft Excel 2013 da Microsoft e analisados no software livre Bioestat, versão 5.0. Resultados Foram coletados os dados de 110 concluintes cegos, com baixa visão e videntes. Mais de 90% dos alunos declararam rendimento familiar equivalente a um salário-mínimo e meio. Do total da amostra, 52 alunos eram cegos; 38 tinham baixa visão, e 20 eram videntes. Dentre as 36 patologias identificadas entre os alunos, 57,78% levaram à cegueira e 42,22%, à baixa visão. Em alunos cegos, as patologias mais frequentes foram glaucoma congênito (32,69%) e amaurose congênita de Leber (11,53%); em alunos com baixa visão, foram glaucoma congênito e distrofias de retina (ambas em 10,53% da amostra). Conclusão É de suma importância a avaliação da saúde ocular para que o professor realize de forma mais rápida as práticas de ensino e alcance resultados satisfatórios na alfabetização de crianças com deficiência visual.

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the profile of visually impaired and sighted students at the Instituto de Cegos Padre Chico (ICPC) between 2011 and 2020. Methods Between January and March 2021, a document analysis of the students who completed the undergraduate course between 2011 and 2020. Data related to social, educational, socioeconomic, and ophthalmological situation were collected. The data were treated in Microsoft Excel 2013 and analyzed in the free software Bioestat, version 5.0. Results Retrospective data were collected from 110 blind, low-vision and sighted students who were graduating. More than 90% of the students declared family income equivalent to one and a half minimum wages. Of the total sample, 52 students were blind; 38 had low vision, and 20 were sighted students. Among the 36 pathologies identified among the students, 57.78% led to blindness, and 42.22%, to low vision. In blind students, the most frequent diagnosis was congenital glaucoma (32.69%) and Leber congenital amaurosis (11.53%); in low vision students, congenital glaucoma and retinal dystrophies (both in 11.53% of the population of this study). Conclusion The evaluation of the eye health is of vital importance for the teacher to perform teaching practices faster and achieve satisfactory results in the literacy of visually impaired children.

Avaliação da linguagem oral de crianças com deficiência visual: uma revisão integrativa da literatura / Oral language assessment of children with visual impairments: an integrative literature review

RESUMO Objetivo revisar a literatura nacional e internacional a respeito dos instrumentos, métodos e técnicas para avaliação de linguagem de crianças com deficiência visual. Estratégia de pesquisa foram realizadas buscas nas bases BVS, PubMed e Scopus, utilizando-se os descritores transtornos da visão, linguagem infantil, baixa visão, cegueira, fonoaudiologia e reabilitação. Critérios de seleção artigos publicados em periódicos nacionais e internacionais, nos idiomas inglês, espanhol e português. Trabalhos indisponíveis para leitura, com amostra composta por não crianças, não pertencentes ao assunto abordado, ou que mencionassem deficiências sensoriais associadas à visual, foram excluídos. Foram também excluídos os artigos que versassem sobre intervenção, salvo os que também abordassem a avaliação. As referências dos artigos lidos na íntegra foram selecionadas de acordo com esses critérios. Analisaram-se os instrumentos/métodos/técnicas de avaliação propostos, os objetivos dos estudos, sua amostra e principais resultados obtidos. Resultados foram recuperados 157 artigos, dos quais, selecionaram-se, a partir dos critérios de exclusão, 6 para leitura integral, e mais 6 obtidos de suas referências, totalizando 12 artigos. Sete trabalhos foram realizados com crianças pré-escolares e cegas e os instrumentos/métodos/técnicas de avaliação foram variados, contemplando desde avaliações de níveis linguísticos específicos, até habilidades sociocomunicativas. Os objetivos dos estudos relacionaram-se à comparação entre o desenvolvimento da criança com deficiência visual e vidente. Conclusão a revisão trouxe contribuições para pensar a avaliação da linguagem de crianças com deficiência visual, como a utilização dos sentidos remanescentes; nenhum estudo apresentou instrumento para avaliação de níveis da linguagem em crianças escolares com deficiência visual.

ABSTRACT Purpose to review the national and international literature regarding instruments, methods and techniques for language assessment in visually impaired children. Research strategy searches in the VHL, PUBMED and SCOPUS databases using the descriptors vision disorders, child language, low vision, blindness, speech-language pathology and rehabilitation. Selection criteria articles published in national and international journals, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Studies that were unavailable for reading, with a sample other than children, not addressing the subject, or that reported sensory impairments associated with visual impairments were excluded. Studies that dealt with intervention were also excluded, except for those that also addressed assessment. The references of the articles read in full were selected according to these criteria. The investigators evaluated the proposed assessment instruments/methods/techniques, as well as the objectives of the studies, their samples and main results. Results 157 articles were retrieved, of which 6 were selected for full reading based on the exclusion criteria, and another 6 studies were obtained from their references, thus totaling 12 articles. Seven studies involved preschool and blind children, with various assessment instruments/methods/techniques, ranging from assessments of specific linguistic levels to socio-communicative skills. The objectives of the studies were related to the comparison between the development of children with and without visual impairment. Conclusion the review provided contributions to analyses of the language assessment of visually impaired children, such as the use of the remaining senses; no study had an instrument to assess language levels in schoolchildren with VI.

Ophthalmic services utilisation and associated factors in the Ashanti region, Ghana

Objective: This survey determined the utilisation of eye care services and associated factors among adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Design: A population-based cross-sectional descriptive study Method: Data for this study was collected from 1615 randomly selected individuals in the Ashanti region of Ghana, using a structured, pretested interviewer-guided questionnaire. Information regarding the accessibility and determinants of, and barriers to, eye care services was based on self-reports, using the WHO Eye Care Services Assessment Questionnaire. Inferential analyses were performed using the chi-square test for statistical significance, set at p=0.05.Setting: Ashanti Region, Ghana Participants: One thousand six hundred and fifteen randomly selected adults Results: Public eye care facilities were used by 58.2% of the participants for their last eye exam. Of the participants, 47.0% had travelled less than five kilometres for their last eye exam. Waiting time and service cost were participants' most frequently cited challenges in seeking care. No need felt (40.1%), self-medication (37.7%) and cost (22.2%) were the most frequently mentioned barriers to seeking ophthalmic services. Conclusion: The major challenges encountered in seeking eye care services were waiting time and cost of service. Major barriers to ophthalmic services utilisation were no need felt, self-medication and cost. Factors such as cost, lack of felt need and self-medication, which serve as barriers to utilising eye care services, should be addressed by stakeholders through eye health education and promotion

Eye care utilization among older subjects with visual impairment in Northwest Ethiopia

Purpose: To find out the level of eye care service utilization and its determinants among the elderly visually impaired populations while visiting ophthalmic outreach locations in North Western Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: An ophthalmic outreach-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 852 visually impaired older people. Participants were selected by using a systematic random sampling method from January to July 2021. Data were collected by using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and an ocular examination. The collected data were entered into the Epi Info 7, and analyzed using SPSS 20. A binary logistic regression was fitted. Results: A total of 821 participants, with a response rate of 96.5%, were included in the study. The utilization of eye care services within the past two years prior to the study was 21.1% (95 % CI: 18.2­23.9). Having systemic disease (AOR = 3.2, 95% CI: 1.5­7.0), being a spectacle wearer (AOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 2.0­9.4), having visual impairment at distance (AOR = 2.9; 95% CI: 1.5­5.6), being blind (AOR = 2.9; 95% CI: 1.5­5.6), duration of visual impairment ≤1 year (AOR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.3­4.9) were all significantly associated. Conclusion: In this study, utilization of eye care services was low. Being visually impaired at distance, being blind, recent onset of visual impairment, being a spectacle wearer, and having systemic disease were all related to the use of eye care services. The commonest barriers to utilization of eye care services were financial scarcity and long distances between eye care facilities.

Clinical characteristics of 111 cases with mucopolysaccharidosis ⅣA / 中华儿科杂志

Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis ⅣA (MPS ⅣA). Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 111 patients with MPS ⅣA in Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medcine from December 2008 to August 2020, confirmed by enzyme activity and genetic testing. General situation, clinical manifestations and enzyme activity test results were analyzed. According to the clinical manifestations, it can be divided into severe, intermediate and mild group. The independent sample t test was used to compare the birth body length and weight of children with that of normal boys and girls, and group comparisons of enzyme activities were evaluated by median test. Results: One hundred and eleven unrelated patients, 69 males and 42 females, were classified into 3 subtypes: severe (n=85), intermediate (n=14), and mild (n=12). The age at symptom onset were 1.6 (1.0, 3.0) years, and at diagnosis were 4.3 (2.8, 7.8) years. Skeletal manifestations were observed in all patients and consisted mainly of pectus carinatum (96/111, 86.5%), motor dysfunction (78/111, 70.3%), spinal deformity (71/111, 64.0%), growth retardation (64/111, 57.7%), joint laxity (63/111, 56.8%) and genu valgum (62/111, 55.9%). Eighty-eight patients (88/111, 79.3%) with MPS ⅣA were also along with non-skeletal manifestations, mainly including snoring (38/111, 34.2%), coarse faces (34/111, 30.6%), and visual impairment (26/111, 23.4%). The most common skeletal manifestation was pectus carinatum (79 cases), and non-skeletal manifestation was snoring (30 cases) and coarse faces (30 cases) in severe patients, pectus carinatum (13 cases) and snoring (5 cases) in intermediate type, motor dysfunction (11 cases) and snoring (3 cases) and visual impairment (3 cases) in mild patients. The height and weight of severe patients began to fall below -2 s at 2-<5 years and 5-<7 years, respectively. At the age of 10-<15 years, the standard deviation score of the height of severe patients reached (-6.2±1.6) s in males and (-6.4±1.2) s in females, and the score of weight got (-3.0±1.1) s in males and (-3.5±0.5) s in females. The height of intermediate patients began to fall below -2 s at the age of 7-<10 years, and the standard deviation score of height were -4.6 s and -3.6 s in 2 males, and -4.6 s and -3.8 s in 2 females at the age of 10-<15 years. The weight remained within -2 s in 72.0% (18/25) of intermediate patients compared to age-matched healthy children. In the mild patients with MPS ⅣA, the mean standard deviation score of height and weight was within -2 s. The enzyme activities of mild patients (2.02 (1.05, 8.20) nmol/(17 h·mg)) were both significantly higher than that of intermediate (0.57 (0.47, 0.94) nmol/(17 h·mg)) and severe (0.22 (0, 0.59) nmol/(17 h·mg)) patients (Z=9.91, 13.98, P=0.005, 0.001), and the enzyme activity of intermediate patients was significantly higher than that of severe patients (Z=8.56, P=0.010). Conclusions: The clinical manifestations of MPS ⅣA are charactered by pectus carinatum, motor function impairment, spinal deformity and growth retardation. The clinical characteristics, growth rate and enzyme activity differ among the 3 subtypes of MPS ⅣA.

Dual visual impairment and contrast sensitivity among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study from the PrevQuedas Brazil trial / Duplo déficit visual e sensibilidade ao contraste em idosos da comunidade: estudo transversal do PrevQuedas Brasil

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the importance of improving visual assessment for community-dwelling older adult fallers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study with eligible older adults (> 60 years old) living in the community and who suffered at least one fall in the last 12 months from the PrevQuedas Brasil clinical trial. Sociodemographic data, information on previous falls, physical and functional assessment (BOMFAQ and FES-I) were collected. We evaluated impairments in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity using the Snellen E chart and low-contrast visual acuity tests, respectively. Dual visual impairment refers to the presence of both impairments. For statistical analysis we compared the participants in relation to the number of falls (single fallers or recurrent fallers) using Chi-square or Fisher's exact test and the significance level was <0.05 for all analyses. RESULTS: Visual acuity, low contrast sensitivity, and dual visual impairment were associated with recurrent falls (OR 1.85); visual impairment was more prevalent among the oldest old. Approximately 90% of the participants reported using glasses, and 63.80% used multifocal lenses. Dual impairment was identified in 143 (20.30%) participants. In multivariate logistic regression, the predictive variables for recurrent falls were low contrast sensitivity (95%CI 1.15­2.47), dual visual impairment (95%CI 1.16­2.83), and self-perceived fall risk (95%CI 1.16­2.46) which was measured using the Falls Efficacy Scale-International. CONCLUSION: Older adults with dual visual impairment are more likely to suffer recurrent falls. Low contrast sensitivity is crucial for fall risk assessment

OBJETIVO: Este estudo investiga a importância de avaliar a visão de idosos caidores na comunidade. METODOLOGIA: Estudo transversal com idosos elegíveis (> 60 anos) residentes na comunidade e que sofreram pelo menos uma queda nos últimos 12 meses do ensaio clínico PrevQuedas Brasil. Foram coletados dados sociodemográficos, informações sobre quedas pregressas, exames físicos e funcionais (BOMFAQ e FES-I). Avaliamos os comprometimentos da acuidade visual e da sensibilidade ao contraste por meio da Tabela E de Snellen e testes de acuidade visual de baixo contraste, respectivamente. O duplo déficit visual refere-se à presença de ambas as deficiências. Para análise estatística comparamos os idosos com relação ao número de quedas (caidores únicos ou caidores recorrentes) usando Qui-quadrado ou Teste exato de Fisher e o nível de significância foi <0.05 para todas as análises. RESULTADOS: Baixa acuidade visual, baixa sensibilidade ao contraste e duplo déficit visual foram associados a quedas recorrentes com odds ratio ­ OR 1,85, frequentemente mais prevalente entre os idosos longevos. Cerca de 90,00% dos idosos relataram usar óculos e 63,80% usavam lentes multifocais. O duplo déficit visual foi identificado em 143 (20,30%) participantes. Nos modelos de regressão logística multivariados, verificamos que as variáveis preditoras para queda recorrente foram a baixa sensibilidade ao contraste (intervalo de confiança ­ IC95% 1,15­2,47), duplo déficit (IC95% 1,16­2,83) e a autopercepção do risco de cair (IC95% 1,16­2,46) medido pela Falls Efficacy Scale-International. CONCLUSÃO: Idosos com baixa sensibilidade ao contraste e duplo déficit visual têm maiores chances de sofrerem múltiplas quedas quando comparados com idosos que possuem apenas baixa acuidade visual. Assim, a baixa sensibilidade ao contraste é essencial na avaliação do risco de quedas dos idosos

Discapacidad visual y ceguera por catarata en Cuba en 2016 / Visual Impairment and Cataract Blindness in Cuba in 2016

Objetivo: Describir la discapacidad visual por catarata en la población de 50 años y más de edad y la cobertura de la atención oftalmológica en Cuba durante el año 2016. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación epidemiológica, descriptiva y transversal en personas de 50 años o más, que tomó la encuesta rápida de ceguera evitable realizada en Cuba en el año 2016. Con los datos obtenidos en los cuestionarios se confeccionó una base de datos. La muestra estuvo conformada por 3 920 habitantes distribuida en 112 conglomerados. Las variables estudiadas fueron la discapacidad visual, tipo de cirugía, tiempo de operados, resultados visuales y causas de malos resultados. Resultados: La prevalencia de ceguera bilateral fue de un porciento, para la discapacidad visual severa 2,7 por ciento, y moderada un 9,0 por ciento. El 66,2 por ciento de los ojos estudiados presentó buenos resultados visuales, de los cuales al 69,2 por ciento se le implantó una lente intraocular. Las comorbilidades oculares (67,1 por ciento) fueron la causa más frecuente de malos resultados visuales posquirúrgicos y representó el 44,7 por ciento en el total de ojos afectados. Conclusiones: El riesgo de presentar ceguera por catarata es del 1 por ciento. La discapacidad visual moderada es la más prevalente. En todos los rangos de discapacidad, la catarata bilateral no presenta diferencias entre sexo, pero en la unilateral el sexo masculino es el más frecuente. La primera causa de malos resultados posquirúrgicos son los trastornos refractivos en discapacidad visual moderada y las comorbilidades oculares para la discapacidad visual severa y ceguera(AU)

Purpose: To describe visual disability due to cataract in the population aged 50 years and older and the coverage of ophthalmologic care in Cuba during 2016. Methods: An epidemiological, descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted in people aged 50 years and older, who took the rapid survey of avoidable blindness conducted in Cuba in 2016. With the data obtained from the questionnaires, a database was made. The sample, distributed in 112 clusters, consisted of 3 920 inhabitants. The variables studied were visual impairment, type of surgery, time of surgery, visual results and causes of poor results. Results: The prevalence of bilateral blindness was 1 percent, for severe visual impairment, 2.7 percent and for moderate visual impairment 9.0 percent. Good visual outcomes were observed in 66.2 percent of the eyes studied, of which 69.2 percent were implanted with an intraocular lens. Ocular comorbidities (67.1 percent) were the most frequent cause of poor postsurgical visual outcomes and accounted for 44.7 percent in the total number of affected eyes. Conclusions: The risk of presenting blindness due to cataract is 1 percent. Moderate visual impairment is the most prevalent. In all ranges of disability, bilateral cataract does not show differences between genders, but in unilateral cataract the male gender is the most frequent. The first cause of poor postoperative outcomes are refractive disorders in moderate visual impairment and ocular comorbidities for severe visual impairment and blindness(AU)

Bengala, preconceito e dificuldade: representações e identidade social de pessoas cegas e com baixa visão / Cane, prejudice and difficulty: representations and social identity of blind and low vision people / Bengala, prejuicio y dificultad: representaciones e identidad social de personas ciegas y baja visión

Bengala, preconceito e dificuldade: representações e identidade social de pessoas cegas e com baixa visão. Representações sociais são um conjunto de crenças e explicações compartilhadas no senso comum, que auxiliam os indivíduos a se ajustarem às estranhezas cotidianas ao tornar familiar o desconhecido. Este estudo é parte de uma pesquisa que objetivou compreender a relação entre as representações sociais da deficiência visual e a identidade social para pessoas cegas e com baixa visão. Participaram 40 pessoas, 20 autodeclaradas cegas e 20 autodeclaradas com baixa visão. Foi realizado um teste de associação livre, a partir do termo indutor "cego" ou "baixa visão", solicitando-se aos participantes que falassem as cinco primeiras palavras que vinham à mente quando pensavam nos termos referidos. As palavras evocadas foram submetidas a uma análise prototípica por meio do software IRaMuTeQ 0.2. Como resultados, observou-se que a representação social de "cego" está ancorada na representação de "preconceito", enquanto a representação social de "baixa visão" está ancorada na representação de "dificuldade"; a objetificação da pessoa cega ocorre por meio da bengala; e a identidade social do grupo de pessoas cegas aparenta relativa coesão, já a do grupo de pessoas com baixa visão parece bastante fragmentada. Conclui-se pela necessidade de intervenções com foco na constituição da identidade social das pessoas com deficiência visual.(AU)

Cane, prejudice and difficulty: representations and social identity of blind and low vision people. Social representations are a set of beliefs and explanations shared in common sense, which help individuals to adjust to everyday strangeness by making the unknown familiar. This study is part of a research that aimed to understand the relationship between the social representations of visual impairment and the social identity for blind and low vision people. 40 people participated, 20 self-declared blind and 20 self-declared with low vision. A free association test was carried out, using the term "blind" or "low vision", asking participants to speak the first five words that came to mind when they thought of the terms mentioned. The evoked words were submitted to a prototypical analysis using the software IRaMuTeQ 0.2. As a result, it was observed that the social representation of "blind" is anchored in the representation of "prejudice", while the social representation of "low vision" is anchored in the representation of "difficulty"; the objectification of the blind person occurs through the cane; and the social identity of the group of blind people appears to be relatively cohesive, whereas that of the group of people with low vision appears to be quite fragmented. It concludes by the need for interventions focused on the constitution of the social identity of people with visual impairments.(AU)

Bengala, prejuicio y dificultad: representaciones e identidad social de personas ciegas y baja visión. Las representaciones sociales son un conjunto de creencias y explicaciones compartidas en sentido común, que ayudan a los individuos a adaptarse a la extrañeza cotidiana al hacer familiar lo desconocido. Este estudio es parte de una investigación que tuvo como objetivo comprender la relación entre las representaciones sociales de la discapacidad visual y la identidad social de las personas ciegas y con baja visión. Participaron cuarenta personas, 20 autodeclaradas ciegas y 20 autodeclaradas con baja visión. Se realizó una prueba de asociación libre, utilizando el término "ciego" o "baja visión", pidiendo a los participantes que pronunciaran las primeras cinco palabras que les venían a la cabeza cuando pensaban en los términos mencionados. Las palabras evocadas se sometieron a un análisis prototípico utilizando el software IRaMuTeQ 0.2. Como resultado, se observó que la representación social de los "ciegos" se ancla en la representación del "prejuicio", mientras que la representación social de la "baja visión" se ancla en la representación de la "dificultad"; la objetivación del ciego se produce a través del bastón; y la identidad social del grupo de personas ciegas parece estar relativamente cohesionada, mientras que la del grupo de personas con baja visión parece estar bastante fragmentada. Concluye por la necesidad de intervenciones enfocadas a la constitución de la identidad social de las personas con discapacidad visual.(AU)

Desafios e possibilidades do viver sem ver / Challenges and possibilities of living without seeing

O presente artigo tem por objetivo acompanhar o desenrolar de um dispositivo clínico, destinado às pessoas com deficiência visual do Instituto Benjamin Constant. Para tal empreendimento, partimos das formulações teórico-metodológicas da Teoria Ator-Rede (TAR) e dos termos Versão, Política Ontológica e PesquisarCOM. Estes são articulados de modo a propiciar uma reflexão acerca da concepção predominante da cegueira enquanto déficit, tal como os atores e as práticas que a sustentam. Lançamos luz sobre o nosso campo de atuação, a fim de fazer proliferar outras realidades que admitam a pessoa cega como aquela que pode ser eficiente. Assim, concluímos que é possível a construção de lugares propositivos em relação à deficiência visual que transportem a possibilidade de invenção e reinvenção de si.

Enfermedad del ojo seco / Dry Eye Disease

El ojo seco es una condición frecuente que tiene un impacto importante sobre la calidad de vida, pues conlleva a una sensación de incomodidad y discapacidad visual. Adicionalmente, puede tener un efecto pernicioso sobre procedimientos quirúrgicos oculares, lo que compromete el resultado de las cirugías de córnea, catarata y refractiva. Este síndrome de disfunción lagrimal es un padecimiento multifactorial, derivado de una deficiencia o evaporación excesiva de la lágrima. Se realizó una búsqueda en la literatura científica, con el objetivo de describir de forma general la enfermedad del ojo seco, brindando información actualizada en relación a su concepto, epidemiología, clasificación, factores de riesgo, fisiopatología, síntomas y signos, retos diagnósticos atendiendo a la complejidad de la entidad y tratamiento. La identificación temprana de los subtipos y el control de la severidad es crucial para mejorar el bienestar del paciente. La carga económica en la sociedad, y el impacto de la enfermedad en el individuo, a través de su efecto sobre la visión, calidad de vida y productividad laboral, así como en su esfera psicológica y física son considerables. Por ello, es importante que los oftalmólogos con el apoyo de los tecnólogos en optometría y óptica diagnostiquen y traten la enfermedad en sus fases iniciales, en la que los signos y síntomas todavía no son graves, lo que permitirá ralentizar su evolución natural, y posiblemente disminuir las consecuencias perjudiciales que provoca(AU)

Dry eye is a common condition that has a significant impact on quality of life, leading to a feeling of discomfort and visual impairment. Additionally, it can have a pernicious effect on ocular surgical procedures, compromising the outcome of corneal, cataract and refractive surgeries. This lacrimal dysfunction syndrome is a multifactorial condition, derived from a deficiency or excessive tear evaporation. A search of the scientific literature was carried out with the aim of describing dry eye disease in a general way, providing updated information regarding its concept, epidemiology, classification, risk factors, pathophysiology, symptoms and signs, diagnostic challenges considering the complexity of the condition and its treatment. Early identification of subtypes and control of severity is crucial to improve patient welfare. The economic burden on society, and the impact of the disease on the individual, through its effect on vision, quality of life and work productivity, as well as on the psychological and physical aspects, are considerable. Therefore, it is important that ophthalmologists with the support of optometrists and ophthalmic technologists diagnose and treat the disease in its early stages, when signs and symptoms are not yet severe, which will slow down its natural progression, and possibly reduce the resulting harmful consequences(AU)

Plan nacional de salud visual / National visual health plan

El Plan nacional de salud visual ha sido desarrollado en colaboración con el Comité Visión 2020, del cual el Ministerio de Salud es el ente rector, junto a diferentes organizaciones públicas y privadas del país y aborda las prioridades para prevenir los factores de riesgo, diagnosticar y brindar tratamiento de las enfermedades que causan deficiencia visual y ceguera prevenible, haciendo para cada una, un análisis de la magnitud del problema, barreras, objetivos y estrategias a ejecutar que deberán integrarse a las diferentes intervenciones que se ejecutan en el Sistema Nacional Integrado de Salud

The National Visual Health Plan has been developed in collaboration with the Vision 2020 Committee, of which the Ministry of Health is the governing body, together with different public and private organizations in the country and addresses the priorities to prevent risk factors, diagnose and provide treatment for diseases that cause visual impairment and preventable blindness, making for each one, an analysis of the magnitude of the problem, barriers, objectives and strategies to be executed that must be integrated into the different interventions that are carried out in the National Integrated Health System

Screening for eye diseases in a University community in Southwest Nigeria

Background ­ University, a subset of the general population, will expectedly have common ocular problems as prevalent in the population. Knowing these problems as done through screening and health education during WSD activities in 2017 thus raise awareness for their prevention. This study was aimed at determining the types of eye defects in a university community. Methodology ­ A descriptive cross-sectional survey utilizing purposive serial selection to examine inhabitants of a university community. Socio-demographic information and detailed ocular examinations were carried out. Data analysis using SPSS Version 20 and cross tabulations with statistical significance derived using paired sample t-test at p values < 0.05 were done. Results ­ With n=140, 79(56.4 %) were males. Mean age was 26.7 + 11.5years. Majority were staffs (77.1%) with 62.1% having tertiary education. Normal vision was reported in (92.9%), while 5.7% had visual impairment with 1.4% uniocular blindness. Common ocular findings were allergic conjunctivitis (12.9%), glaucoma suspects (10.0%), Pterygium (3.6%), glaucoma/corneal opacity (2.1% respectively), and optic atrophy (1.4%). Conclusion ­Disorders seen were mostly avoidable. Incorporating eye health services into University Healthcare will control their occurrence allowing optimal job performance.

Fréquence des amétropies aux cliniques universitaires du graben en République Démocratique du Congo

Introduction : Les amétropies sont des troubles de la vision dus à un fonctionnement défectueux du système optique formé par la succession la cornée, le cristallin et la rétine. Les vices de réfraction (myopie, hypermétropie, astigmatisme, presbytie) donnent des images floues sur la rétine. L'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) estime à 153 millions le nombre des personnes souffrant de la déficience visuelle due à des vices de réfraction non corrigés. Le présent travail a pour objectif de déterminer la fréquence et le profil des patients avec amétropies aux Cliniques universitaires de Graben. Méthodes : Notre étude était du type descriptif transversale ayant couvert une période allant du 01 Janvier au 31 Décembre 2020. Notre échantillon a été exhaustif, c'est-à-dire il a été constitué de toute la population d'étude. Résultats : La fréquence des amétropies a été de 11,47%. L'astigmatisme était l'amétropie la plus représentée avec 47,86 %suivi de la myopie avec 38,90% et de l'hypermétropie avec 13,24%. La tranche d'âge la plus touchée est celle des adultes, âge (21-60 ans) avec 73,9% et la moins touchée est de 0-10 ans avec 0,8%. Le taux des déficiences visuelles a diminué après la correction optique et les cas de bonne vision sont passés de 81,1% à 99,4% de bonne acuité visuelle. Conclusion. Les amétropies constituent un réel problème de santé publique. De ce fait, nous encourageons le check up volontaire, comme les amétropies sont souvent méconnues et indolores, pourtant une cause non négligeable de déficience visuelle facilement évitable.

Introduction: : Ametropia are vision disorders due to damage to the visual system caused by a various abnormality in the cornea, lens and retina. The refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia) cause a very weak capacity for the eye retina to properly watch images. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 153 million of people could be suffering from visual issues due to untreated refractive deficiencies. This study aimed to determine the frequency et profil of patients with ametropia. Methods: Our study was of a kind of crosssectional descriptive which covered a time interval from January 01 to December 31, 2020. Our sample was comprehensive and was based on several cases. Results: The frequency of ametropia was 11.47%. Astigmatism was the most prevalent ametropia with 47.86% followed by myopia with 38.90% and hyperopia with 13.24%.The most affected people are adults aged from 21 and 60 years with 73.9% and the least affected are children aged from 0 to 10 years with 0.8%.However, the rate of eyes abnormalities started decreasing after optical treatment and consequently the cases of eyes issues recoveries was about from 81.1% to 99.4% of sight improvement acuity. Conclusion: Ametropia is a real public health problem. As a result, we encourage voluntary check-ups, as ametropia is often unrecognized and painless, yet a significant cause of easily avoidable visual impairment.

Prevalência de alterações oculares em lactentes no primeiro ano de vida / Prevalence of ocular alterations in infants in the first year of life

Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência de anormalidades oculares em um grupo de lactentes e descrever quais delas não seriam detectadas pelo teste do reflexo vermelho (TRV); analisar os aspectos críticos para o cuidado das anormalidades oculares encontradas. Introdução: Dados globais em relação à prevalência e causas de alterações oculares são escassos, em função da dificuldade de realizar trabalhos de base populacionais. Estima-se que atualmente existam cerca de 1.4 milhões de crianças com deficiência visual em todo o mundo e que metade dos casos sejam atribuídos à causas que têm prevenção ou tratamento. A deficiência visual na infância tem impacto direto sobre todos os aspectos do desenvolvimento infantil. O TRV é um método de rastreio de alterações na transparência dos meios oculares implementado no estado do Rio de Janeiro desde 2002. Ele tem auxiliado na prevenção da deficiência visual na infância, através da detecção precoce de alterações na transparência dos meios oculares. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal, dentro de um estudo de coorte prospectivo que avaliou mulheres gestantes e seus recém-nascidos (ZIP Study International Cohort Study of Children Born to Women Infected with Zika Virus During Pregnancy). As gestantes do estudo original foram recrutadas em 8 clínicas da família do município do Rio de Janeiro e seus recém-nascidos foram submetidos a um exame oftalmológico no primeiro ano de vida. Foi realizado o exame externo para avaliação das pálpebras, esclera, córnea, conjuntiva e cristalino, além da avaliação da motilidade extra ocular e oftalmoscopia indireta para avaliação do fundo de olho sob midríase. Foi feita uma análise descritiva e da prevalência das alterações oculares encontradas, analisando quais delas trariam comprometimento ao desenvolvimento visual e necessitariam de acompanhamento oftalmológico até resolução total do quadro. Além disso, quais dessas alterações não seriam detectadas apenas com o exame de rastreio disponível atualmente, o TRV. A refração, apesar de ter sido realizada durante a avaliação dos lactentes, não foi analisada. A partir das análises realizadas, foi feita uma avaliação dos aspectos críticos para o cuidado das alterações encontradas. Resultados: Foram avaliados 561 lactentes entre 09/03/2017 e 27/02/2019. A mediana de idade dos lactentes foi 1 mês (IQR 25-75: 1-2 meses). A prevalência de alterações oculares encontradas ao exame oftalmológico nos lactentes foi 5,7% (32/561), sendo 1,6% (9/561) passíveis de identificação pelo TRV. Todas as anormalidades posteriores e as que demandam a dilatação das pupilas para o seu diagnóstico não foram detectadas pelo TRV. Estas correspondem a 72% (23/32) de todas as alterações oculares encontradas. E foram elas: sinéquia posterior de íris, hipoplasia de nervo óptico, relação escavação/disco óptico aumentada, palidez de disco óptico bilateral, hemorragia retiniana, atenuação vascular, anormalidades da mácula e retinopatia da prematuridade. Noventa e quatro por cento (30/32) dos lactentes que apresentaram alteração ao exame precisaram de encaminhamento para acompanhamento oftalmológico. Conclusão: O TRV não identifica as alterações do segmento posterior do olho, que representam a maioria das anormalidades encontradas e que, apesar de não necessitarem de cirurgia, precisam de acompanhamento.

Purpose: To analyze the prevalence of ocular abnormalities in a group of infants, to describe those that would not be detected by the red reflex test (RRT) and to analyze the critical aspects for the care of eye abnormalities. Introduction: Global data regarding the prevalence and causes of ocular alterations are scarce, due to the difficulty of carrying out population-based studies. It is estimated that there are currently around 1.4 million children with visual impairment worldwide and that half of the cases are attributed to causes that are preventable or treatable. Visual impairment in childhood has a direct impact on all aspects of child development. RRT is a method of tracking changes in the transparency of ocular means implemented in the state of Rio de Janeiro since 2002. It has helped to prevent visual impairment in childhood, through the early detection of changes in the transparency of ocular means. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out within a prospective cohort study that evaluated pregnant women and their newborns (ZIP Study- International Cohort Study of Children Born to Women Infected with Zika Virus During Pregnancy). The pregnant women in the original study were recruited from 8 "Clínicas da Família" in the city of Rio de Janeiro and their newborns underwent an eye examination in the first year of life. An external examination was performed to assess the eyelids, sclera, cornea, conjunctiva and lens, in addition to the evaluation of extraocular motility and indirect ophthalmoscopy to evaluate the fundus of the eye under pupillary dilation. From the collected data, a descriptive analysis was made and t prevalence of ocular abnormalities found in the infants who participated in the study, analyzing which ones would compromise the visual development and would need ophthalmological follow-up until full resolution of the condition. Furthermore, which of these abnormalities would not be detected only by the screening test currently available, the RRT. Despite having being performed, the refraction was not analized. From the analyzes carried out, an assessment of the critical aspects for the care of the abnormalities found was carried out. Results: 561 infants were evaluated between 03/09/2017 to 02/27/2019. The infants' median age was 1 month (IQR 25-75: 1-2 months) and the prevalence of ocular abnormalities found on ophthalmological examination was 5.7% (32/561). The prevalence of ocular abnormalities detected by RRT in the study was 1.6% (9/561). All posterior abnormalities and those that require pupil dilation for diagnosis were not detected by the RRT. These correspond to 72% (23/32) of all ocular abnormalities. These were: posterior iris synechia, optic nerve hypoplasia, increased cup/optic disc ratio, bilateral optic disc pallor, retinal hemorrhage, vascular attenuation, macular abnormalities, and retinopathy of prematurity. Most ocular abnormalities, even transient ones with a potential for benignity, need ophthalmological follow-up until the complete resolution of the condition. In the study, 94% (30/32) of the infants who presented abnormalities on the exam needed to be referred for ophthalmological follow-up.

Effects of visual impairment on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 18 years in a tertiary referral center

Background@#Vision impairment impacts children’s physical well-being, psychological state, and productivity. The Impact of Vision Impairment for Children (IVI_C) is a vision-specific pediatric instrument designed to assess the effects of visual impairment on the quality of life (QoL) in children aged 8 to 18 years who have no additional disabilities. It measures quality of life to assess the needs of children with low vision and outcomes of interventions by deriving answers from both children and their caregivers. @*Objectives@#The primary objective of the study was to determine the effect of visual impairment on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 18 years. @*Methods@#This was an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study conducted at the Outpatient Department of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal (SOJR), General and Pediatric Ophthalmology Clinics. We included children 8 to 18 years of age with best corrected visual acuity of less than or equal to 20/40 in the better-seeing eye for the visually impaired (VI) group. The control group included children aged 8 to 18 years with best corrected visual acuity of 20/20 to 20/30 in both eyes. Participants underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination, including the determination of visual acuity using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study( ETDRS ) chart prior to administration of the Filipino version of IVI_C questionnaire. After the ophthalmologic examination and prior to end of the medical consultation, the investigator administered the questionnaire to the children and their parents. @*Results@#A total of 133 participants were included in the study, 67 in the visually impaired group and 66 in the control group. Participants had a median age of 10 years (range, 8 to 18), and 54% were female. Overall QoL scores and sub-scores across domains were significantly lower in the visually impaired group compared to the control group. The mean total and domain IVI_C scores progressively declined with increasing severity of visual impairment. The mean (±SD) total score ranged from 56 ± 6 in the mildly impaired to 42 ± 8 in the severe bilateral impairment group. On multivariate analysis, the significant predictors of quality of life were visual impairment and age. Quality of life of children with visual impairment is lower by 33.59 points (95% CI -35.82 to -31.36) than those in the control group. The QoL score increased by 0.579 per one unit increase in age. This model explained 87.05% of the variance in the IVI_C scores (p < 0.01). @*Conclusion@#Children with visual impairment have significantly decreased IVI_C and quality of life scores, overall and across domains. Lower scores are associated with increased severity of visual impairment.

Jogo de tabuleiro sobre drogas psicoativas para pessoas com deficiência visual / Juego de tablero sobre drogas psicoactivas para personas con discapacidad visual / Board game about psychoactive drugs for visually disabled people

Resumo Objetivo Avaliar o aprendizado de pessoas com deficiência visual após participação em jogo educativo sobre drogas psicoativas. Métodos Pesquisa quase-experimental, realizada em uma associação de cegos e em laboratório experimental de ensino de saúde de uma universidade, com 60 cegos maiores de 18 anos, com cegueira ou baixa visão, alfabetizados em Braille ou capazes de ler textos com letras ampliadas. Foi aplicado o jogo educativo de tabuleiro "Drogas: jogando limpo", que contempla conteúdo sobre o conceito, tipos de drogas, prejuízos, fatores de risco, situações envolvendo o uso das drogas e fatores de proteção/prevenção. Aprendizagem foi avaliada em entrevista individual, antes e após aplicação do jogo com questões organizadas por níveis de complexidades. Comparação do número de acertos avaliados pelo teste McNemar. Resultados Questões de baixa complexidade apresentaram diferença significativa (p=0,0001) nos acertos após uso do jogo e elevado índice de acertos antes e após (81,7% e 98,3%). Não houve diferença estatística nas questões de média e alta complexidade. Conclusão O jogo Drogas: jogando limpo, contribuiu, de forma significativa, para a aprendizagem das pessoas com deficiência visual, representando estratégia de inclusão de individuos com deficiência no acesso à informação.

Resumen Objetivo Evaluar el aprendizaje de personas con discapacidad visual después de la participación en juego educativo sobre drogas psicoactivas. Métodos Investigación cuasi experimental, realizada en una asociación de ciegos y en un laboratorio experimental de enseñanza de salud de una universidad, con 60 ciegos de más de 18 años, con ceguera o con baja visión, alfabetizados en Braille con capacidad para leer textos con letras ampliadas. Se aplicó un juego educativo de tablero "Drogas: jugando limpio", que contempla contenidos sobre el concepto, tipos de drogas, perjuicios, factores de riesgo, situaciones que involucran el uso de drogas y factores de protección/prevención. El aprendizaje fue evaluado en entrevista individual, antes y después de la aplicación del juego con preguntas organizadas por niveles de complejidad. Comparación del número de aciertos evaluados por la prueba McNemar. Resultados Preguntas de baja complejidad presentaron diferencias significativas (p=0,0001) en los aciertos después del uso del juego y elevado índice de aciertos antes y después (81,7 % y 98,3 %). No hubo diferencia estadística en las preguntas de mediana y alta complejidad. Conclusión El juego Drogas: jugando limpio, contribuyó, de forma significativa, para el aprendizaje de las personas con discapacidad visual, lo que representa una estrategia de inclusión de personas con discapacidad para el acceso a la información.

Abstract Objective Evaluate the learning of visually disabled people after participating in an educational game about psychoactive drugs. Methods Quasi-experimental research, conducted in an association of the blind and in an experimental laboratory of health teaching at a university, involving 60 blind people over the age of 18, blind or with low vision, literate in Braille or able to read texts with enlarged letters. The educational board game "Drugs: playing fair" was applied, which covers content on the concept, types of drugs, harms, risk factors, situations involving the use of drugs and protection/prevention factors. Learning was evaluated in an individual interview, before and after the application of the game, with questions organized by levels of complexity. Comparison of the number of hits evaluated using the McNemar test. Results Questions of low complexity presented a significant difference (p=0.0001) in the hits after using the game and a high index of hits before and after (81.7% and 98.3%). There was no statistical difference in the medium and high complexity questions. Conclusion The game Drugs: playing fair, significantly contributed to the learning of people with visual disabilities, representing a strategy to include individuals with disabilities in the access to information.