| Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS. | |
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PMID: 19690654 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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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% female. The mean age was 6.3 years. Two percent presented normal visual acuity levels, 29% mild visual impairment, 28% moderate visual impairment, 15% severe visual impairment, 11% profound visual impairment, and 15% near blindness. Sixty-eight percent received optical correction for refractive errors. Optical low vision aids were adopted for distance vision in 34% of the patients and for near vision in 6%. A manual monocular telescopic system with 2.8 x 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 AND CONCLUSION: 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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Maria Aparecida Onuki Haddad; Marcos Wilson Sampaio; Ernst Werner Oltrogge; Newton Kara-José; Alberto Jorge Betinjane |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinics (São Paulo, Brazil) Volume: 64 ISSN: 1980-5322 ISO Abbreviation: Clinics (Sao Paulo) Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2009-08-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101244734 Medline TA: Clinics (Sao Paulo) Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 725-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clínica Oftalmológica, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo/SP, Brazil. maohaddad@uol.com.br |
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