Modernising the low vision clinic: the utility of a trained low vision support worker

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN05434212

Enrollment

160

Registered

2006-06-28

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Visual impairment Eye Diseases Visual impairment

Interventions

Arm one (intervention): a further one-hour appointment with a trained low vision support worker, to review the use of low vision devices, access to local services, aspects of daily living and to becom

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with visual impairment referred into the low vision clinic at the St George's outreach clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Visual impairment can be classed as: 1. Age-related macular disease 2. Glaucoma 3. Cataract 4. Retinitis pigmentosa 5. Juvenile macular diseases 6. Optic neuritis 7. Other causes of visual impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those living in residential care homes 2. Those with good vision inappropriately referred to the low vision clinic 3. Those unable to perform a telephone-based interview

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Vision related task difficulty, as assessed using the Activity Inventory scale (AI), a rigorous validated quality-of-life instrument administered as a telephone questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vision related task importance (also assessed on the AI).	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026