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Orientation and mobility training for adults with low vision.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14583999     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Orientation and mobility (O&M) training is provided to people who are visually impaired to help them maintain travel independence, teaching them new orientation and mobility skills to compensate for reduced visual information. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review was to assess the effects of orientation and mobility training, with or without associated devices, for adults with low vision. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials - CENTRAL (which contains the Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group trials register) (Issue 3 2002), MEDLINE (1966 to August 2002), EMBASE (1980 to September 2002) and LILACS (September 2002) and the reference lists of articles. SELECTION CRITERIA: We planned to include randomised or quasi-randomised trials comparing orientation and mobility training with no training in adults with low vision. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Two reviewers independently assessed the search results for eligibility. MAIN RESULTS: No studies were found that satisfied the inclusion criteria. REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: We could not find any controlled trials on the effects of orientation and mobility training for adults with low vision. As a premise to future trials, orientation and mobility instructors and scientists should reach a consensus and develop valid measures of mobility performance which are both reliable and meaningful to people with low vision.
Authors:
G Virgili; G Rubin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1469-493X     ISO Abbreviation:  Cochrane Database Syst Rev     Publication Date:  2003  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-29     Completed Date:  2004-05-04     Revised Date:  2006-10-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100909747     Medline TA:  Cochrane Database Syst Rev     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  CD003925     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Eye Clinic II, Department Oto-Neuro-Ophthalmological Surgical Sciences, University of Florence, Via le Morgagni 85, Florence, Italy, 50134.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Humans
Locomotion*
Orientation*
Travel*
Vision, Low / rehabilitation*
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Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006;3:CD003925   [PMID:  16856024 ]

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