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Yuser Qutishat1, Sami Shublaq1, Maisaa Masoud1
1Vision Rehabilitation Center, The German Jordanian University, Amman 11180, Jordan.
Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to study the profile of persons with low vision in Jordan based on the clinical records of service users who attended the Vision Rehabilitation Center (VRC) at the German Jordanian University (GJU). A retrospective study was conducted by reviewing the archived data for persons with low vision attending the VRC over the period September 2012 to December 2017. The information collected included age, gender, referral, geographical distribution, chief functional visual problems, and ocular pathology. The records of 725 (28.9 ± 20.3 years old) persons out of 858 persons were analyzed. Almost half (50.6%) of the sample was less than 18 years old. The main cause of the low vision was retinal diseases (53.4%), followed by albinism. Gender and age showed no significant influence on ocular pathology distribution. For the referrals, ophthalmologists (37.8%) were the largest source of referral, followed by institutions for people with disabilities (14.9%). Near tasks were reported as the main functional problems for patients with low vision (74.9%), followed by distance tasks (8.3%). This study sets a precedent for determining the characteristics of persons with low vision in Jordan. Developing an efficient referral system between eye health care professionals and other health caregivers is important to ensure the best multidisciplinary services for low vision.
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