Abstract
PurposeTo find out indications of low vision devices and their utility in a tertiary health care centre in North India. MethodsAll the patients presented to low vision aid clinic from January 2014 to June 2015 were evaluated in detail. Various types of low vision devices were applied and improvement of visual acuity for distance or near was noted. ResultsThere were 231 patients in which low vision aids were tried. There were 150 (64.93%) males against 81 (35.07%) females. Mean age was 53.5 years. The major causes for low vision were Retinitis pigmentosa 31 (13.4%), optic atrophy 36 (15.5%), macular dystrophies 20 (8.65%), microphthalmos 31 (13.4%), congenital nystagmus 25 (10.85) and congenital iridochoroidal coloboma 8 (3.4%). The optical devices used were telescopes 24 (38%), stand magnifiers 22 (34.9%), hand held magnifiers 11 (17.4%) and spectacles 6 (9.5%). 65 (28.13%) patients benefited from low vision devices. ConclusionLow vision devices can be very useful in improving the quality of life in certain incurable ocular conditions.
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