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The provision of ophthalmic services for a rehabilitation day care centre population with multiple physical handicaps
Author(s) -
Jackson A. J.,
O'Donoghue E.,
Wilson H.,
Canavan Y. M.,
Gibson M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.1991.tb00231.x
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , population , physical therapy , optometry , physical medicine and rehabilitation , environmental health
The provision of the wide variety of support services necessary for patients with multiple handicaps is often poorly coordinated. In this study of 108 adults, aged from 19 to 90 years, who suffered from multiple physical handicaps and attended a rehabilitation day care centre, had their visual functions and requirements assessed by a multidisciplinary team. The programme consisted of five stages. Each patient was initially screened and subsequently referred for more detailed optometric, ophthalmological, low vision or rehabilitation assessments, where appropriate. Results indicated that many of the patients had not been receiving regular ocular assessments and would benefit from the provision of an optical appliance of ophthalmological treatment. The survey provided staff at the rehabilitation centre with information on the visual status of individual patients and enhanced general eye‐care awareness.