Evaluating the Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Low-Vision Rehabilitation

• DOI: 10.1097/opx.0b013e3182678d82
• Publication Date: 2012-08-17T06:48:20Z
• Authors: Bob Z. Wang; Konrad Pesudovs; Miriam C. Keane; Andrew Daly; Celia S. Chen
• Keywords: Visual Impairment; Veterans Affairs

To objectively evaluate the changes in vision-specific quality of life (QoL) after multidisciplinary low-vision rehabilitation at Royal Society for Blind Low-Vision Clinic.The standard care model Clinic is optical management initial assessment, with subsequent referral to services as required. Participants completed Impact Vision Impairment Questionnaire (IVI) and Veterans Affairs Visual Functioning (VA LV VFQ-48) before 30 days (to assess outcome management) 3 months follow-up services).Seventy-one participants study. Using VA VFQ-48, an improvement (p < 0.05) was seen overall visual ability, reading, information, motor subscores. However, follow-up, all subscores were not significantly different from pre-rehabilitation levels. In contrast, IVI, there no both score mobility subscale but a significant follow-up. Greater improvements function those low vision (<20/60-20/200) compared blindness, aged >85 years 80 85 <80 years, without glaucoma (visual subscore).The VFQ-48 IVI demonstrated QoL rehabilitation. The timing observed varied between two questionnaires, reflecting content these instruments delivery services, also suggests that continued may be warranted maintain patient's QoL.