Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
Clinics
;
64(8): 725-730, 2009. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Congenital glaucoma is frequently associated with visual impairment due to optic nerve damage, corneal opacities, cataracts and amblyopia. Poor vision in childhood is related to global developmental problems, and referral to vision habilitation/rehabilitation services should be without delay to promote efficient management of the impaired vision.OBJECTIVE:
To analyze data concerning visual response, the use of optical correction and prescribed low vision aids in a population of children with congenital glaucoma.METHOD:
The authors analyzed data from 100 children with congenital glaucoma to assess best corrected visual acuity, prescribed optical correction and low vision aids.RESULTS:
Fifty-five percent of the sample were male, 43 percent female. The mean age was 6.3 years. Two percent presented normal visual acuity levels, 29 percent mild visual impairment, 28 percent moderate visual impairment, 15 percent severe visual impairment, 11 percent profound visual impairment, and 15 percent near blindness. Sixty-eight percent received optical correction for refractive errors. Optical low vision aids were adopted for distance vision in 34 percent of the patients and for near vision in 6 percent. A manual monocular telescopic system with 2.8 × magnification was the most frequently prescribed low vision aid for distance, and for near vision a +38 diopter illuminated stand magnifier was most frequently prescribed. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSION:
Careful low vision assessment and the appropriate prescription of optical corrections and low vision aids are mandatory in children with congenital glaucoma, since this will assist their global development, improving efficiency in daily life activities and promoting social and educational inclusion.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Erros de Refração
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Auxiliares Sensoriais
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Acuidade Visual
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Glaucoma
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Baixa Visão
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinics
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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