Abstract
One hundred and sixteen patients with Stargardt's disease demonstrated the most useful optical aids that enabled them to obtain an education and employment. The most useful optical aid for distance was the 8X monocular focusable telescope. For near, high-add bifocals, tri-focals, half-eye binocular spectacle magnifiers, paperweight-type magnifiers and hand magnifiers were most useful. Optical aids were prescribed for 102 patients with a success rate of 96%. The progression of visual loss is generally gradual and symmetrical terminating within ten years after onset and not becoming worse than 20/800 (6/240).Academic success seems to be related more to intellectual ability than degree of visual impairment. Highly trained and educated individuals with Stargardt's disease were able to find employment and perform duties usually associated with normal vision.
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