Eye conditions, visually impairment.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention will consist of the newly developed standardized training program in the use of the CCTV for those persons who were counselled for this use in the three national Dutch rehabilitation
Sponsors
VU medical centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Visually impaired according to the Dutch guidelines (De Boer et al., 2004) 2. Acceptance of the conditions of the study (informed consent) 3. Above age of 18 years 4. Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language (Cito-NT2 level higher than or equal to 3) 5. Competence to understand the questions of the questionnaires (adequate cognitive ability)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient stays (or stayed before) in a psychogeriatric institution.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The development of an optimal rehabilitation protocol for the instructions of the use of CCTVs for visually impaired adults. It will focus on several specific objectives: a. To study the present process of counselling, prescribing and delivering a CCTV to visually impaired patients. b. To develop a standardized method to instruct and train visually impaired patients in using a CCTV. c. To study the effectiveness of this instruction and training program in the use of a CCTV. d. To study the feasibility of this instruction and training program | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reading speed (LEO test) 2. Understanding of texts (Aarnoutse test) 3. Activity Inventory, Frequency, nature and time of the use of a CCTV | — |
Contacts
Public ContactG.H.M.B. Rens, van
VU medical center Dep. of Ophthalmology P.O. Box 7057
Outcome results
None listed