Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS

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Autor(a) principal: Haddad, Maria Aparecida Onuki
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Sampaio, Marcos Wilson, Oltrogge, Ernst Werner, Kara-José, Newton, Betinjane, Alberto Jorge
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Clinics
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/17936
Resumo: 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 × 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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spelling Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS BlindnessGlaucomaLow VisionRehabilitationRefractive Errors 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 × 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. Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo2009-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/1793610.1590/S1807-59322009000800003Clinics; Vol. 64 No. 8 (2009); 725-730 Clinics; v. 64 n. 8 (2009); 725-730 Clinics; Vol. 64 Núm. 8 (2009); 725-730 1980-53221807-5932reponame:Clinicsinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/17936/20001Haddad, Maria Aparecida OnukiSampaio, Marcos WilsonOltrogge, Ernst WernerKara-José, NewtonBetinjane, Alberto Jorgeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2012-05-22T18:46:07Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/17936Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinicsPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/oai||clinics@hc.fm.usp.br1980-53221807-5932opendoar:2012-05-22T18:46:07Clinics - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
title Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
spellingShingle Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
Haddad, Maria Aparecida Onuki
Blindness
Glaucoma
Low Vision
Rehabilitation
Refractive Errors
title_short Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
title_full Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
title_fullStr Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
title_full_unstemmed Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
title_sort Visual impairment secondary to congenital glaucoma in children: visual responses, optical correction and use of low vision AIDS
author Haddad, Maria Aparecida Onuki
author_facet Haddad, Maria Aparecida Onuki
Sampaio, Marcos Wilson
Oltrogge, Ernst Werner
Kara-José, Newton
Betinjane, Alberto Jorge
author_role author
author2 Sampaio, Marcos Wilson
Oltrogge, Ernst Werner
Kara-José, Newton
Betinjane, Alberto Jorge
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Haddad, Maria Aparecida Onuki
Sampaio, Marcos Wilson
Oltrogge, Ernst Werner
Kara-José, Newton
Betinjane, Alberto Jorge
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Blindness
Glaucoma
Low Vision
Rehabilitation
Refractive Errors
topic Blindness
Glaucoma
Low Vision
Rehabilitation
Refractive Errors
description 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 × 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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