Patient use of low-vision aids after retinal detachment surgery

Patient use of low-vision aids to improve postoperative vision was evaluated in 32 eyes after successful repair of retinal detachment that involved the macular area. Despite best-corrected postoperative visual acuity ranging from 5/155 to 10/38, both distance and near vision could be improved in all cases using telescopic and microscopic systems, respectively. Patient acceptance of the telescopic systems was 62%, and of the microscopic systems, 96%.