Open AccessLow-vision intervention in individuals with age-related macular degeneration
Author(s) -
Sarika Gopalakrishnan,
Saranya Velu,
Rajiv Raman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1093_19
Subject(s) - medicine , macular degeneration , visual acuity , low vision , visual impairment , ophthalmology , eye care , optometry , psychiatry
The objective of this study was to estimate the level of visual impairment in patients diagnosed to have age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) who presented to low-vision care (LVC) clinic at a tertiary eye care center in India, to analyze the type of distant and near devices prescribed to them and to compare the visual benefit in different age groups among patients with ARMD.