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Primary success with low vision aids in age‐related macular degeneration
Author(s) -
Virtanen Pekka,
Laatikainen Leila
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1991.tb02026.x
Subject(s) - magnification , macular degeneration , medicine , reading (process) , degeneration (medical) , low vision , newsprint , ophthalmology , surgery , optometry , computer science , artificial intelligence , materials science , kraft paper , political science , law , composite material
The benefit obtained from various low vision aids (LVAs) was studied in 65 consecutive patients with atrophic (70.3%) or disciform (29.7%) age‐related macular degeneration (ARMD). 13.8% were able to read newsprint with age‐related reading correction under proper lighting conditions. The primary success achieved with LVAs was good, 91.4% of patients being able to read newsprint. In most cases a simple magnifier (52.3%), high‐powered reading glasses (10.8%) or Fonda's glasses (12.8%) were sufficient. The magnification preferred was 5 × or less in 25.6% and > 5 × to 9 × in 48.8%. Patients with disciform degeneration required higher magnification than those with atrophic degeneration. It is concluded that most patients with ARMD found low vision aids useful for reading purposes and that a simple optical device was sufficient to achieve reading vision.