Improving quality of living of low vision patients in Patna, India with living space modifications and household artefacts
International Journal of Development Research
Improving quality of living of low vision patients in Patna, India with living space modifications and household artefacts
Received 17th January, 2023; Received in revised form 09th February, 2023; Accepted 21st February, 2023; Published online 28th March, 2023
Copyright©2023, Dr Ashwini Kumar. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The burden of low vision is rapidly increasing globally, and cally, in the developing world. The study aims to more speci nal assess various commonly used low visual aids and the outcome in patients. 36 patients with low vision were examined, investigated and treated by the author in the period between Dec 2018 to April 2019, using a variety of new instruments and rehabilitation techniques. Following this, there was improvement in visual acuity in 32 patients as well as improvement in quality of living where patients were able to undertake several household and profession related tasks and activities. Through this, the author concludes that for low vision patients, following proper diagnosis, and treatment, proper rehabilitation tools and techniques are needed to bring improvement the quality of life.
