Visual impairment Eye Diseases Visual impairment including blindness (binocular or monocular)
Conditions
Interventions
Eligible participants were approached for informed consent and after they agreed to participate, they were randomised into 2 arms with a 1:1 ratio, either in the intervention arm where they received t
Sponsors
Singapore National Eye Centre
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 21 years of age 2. The ability to speak English and/or Mandarin 3. Adequate hearing with/without hearing aids to respond to normal conversation 4. Not currently undergoing regular assessment/care with an ophthalmologist (at least yearly) 5. The ability to undergo visual acuity testing and provide reliable results 6. Visual acuity of 6/12 or worse in either eye after best correction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of the inclusion criteria and any other contraindication(s) as indicated by the general practitioner responsible for the participant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uptake of tertiary referral, measured using attendance to tertiary hospital at 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Visual acuity, measured on Snellen chart at 3 months 2. Vision-related quality of life (VRQoL), assessed using the 28-item Impact of Vision Impairment (IVI) questionnaire at baseline and at 3 months | — |
Countries
Singapore
Contacts
Public ContactAnna Tan
Outcome results
None listed