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low-vision intervention. This is due to the fact after optical rehabilitation.
that demonstrated talent may or may not be
meaningful to the individual or meet their − Response of the questionnaire was
specific demands or lifestyle. statistically analysed with SPSS software
version 20 and Microsoft Excel version 13.
The purpose of this study is to give a broad RESULT:
overview of quality-of-life devices and their
applications in visual diseases. In this paper,  Paired T-test has been applied to find a
patients with macular diseases like central significant difference in the pre-test and
serous retinopathy, age-related macular post-test response to a different variable.
degeneration, cystoids macular edema,
macular hole, macular dystrophy, and diabetic  The level of significance is 5 per cent.
retinopathy are included. This paper on the  A significant difference is seen in the
quality-of-life measurement includes both general health and vision, and response
general health measures and disease-specific to vision problems for the cause of age-
measures, as described above. related macular degeneration.
Materials: Log Mar Chart for Distance  A significant difference is seen in the
and Near, Torchlight, Slit Lamp, Automated general health and vision, difficulty with
Refractometer, Retinoscope, Trial Set, 20D Lens, activities, and response to vision problems
and a Low Vision Kit. for the cause of central serous retinopathy.
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects with macular  A significant difference is seen in the
pathologies were included in the study. The age difficulty with activities, and response to
group of 31-80 years was considered in the study. vision problems for the cause of cystoid
Visual acuity greater than 3/60 was also included macular edema.
in the study.
 A significant difference is seen in the
Exclusion Criteria: One-eyed subjects were response to vision problems for the cause
excluded from the study. of diabetic retinopathy.

Subjects with other systemic diseases that  A significant difference is seen in the
can affect the study were excluded. Patients response to vision problems for the cause
who were not willing to give their consent were of macular dystrophy.
also excluded.
METHODOLOGY:

− 28 subjects with macular pathologies were
enrolled in the study.

− All subjects were screened from Shri C. H.
Nagri Municipal Eye Hospital.

− Visual Acuity Assessment along with Slit
Lamp Examination and Fundus Examination
was performed in every subject.

− Refractive Error Correction for distance and
near was assessed and Best Corrected Visual
Acuity was prescribed to the subject.
− National Eye Institute Visual Functioning
Questionnaire 25 (VFQ-25) version 2000 was
used to assess the quality of life before and

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