glaucoma or other eye diseases macular degeneration
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Visual impairment according to Dutch Guidelines (Van Rens et al., 2011) - Acceptance of study conditions (informed consent) - Age of 18 years or older - Good understanding of the Dutch language - Stable eye condition at least three months and no progression expected the next month - Adequate cognitive ability to administer questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Participant stays in a psychogeriatric of psychiatric institution - A disease or use of medication which delays reaction ability - Participant with dyslexia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reading acuity and reading speed in words per minute and number of characters per minute. (1) Validation of different reading cards (2) Comparing usefulness of different reading cards (3) To examine the relationship between patient characteristics and reading performance on the different reading cards De patient characteristics that will be examined are - Distance visual acuity - Eye disease - Central visual field - Contrast sensitivity - Glare - Age - Gender - Education - Cognition - Health status | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies * Depression scale: CES-D) - Co-morbidity (chronic disease questionnaire) - Vision related quality of life (Low Vision Quality Of Life questionnaire: LVQOL) - Rehabilitation needs (Dutch ICF Activity Inventory: D-AI) | — |
Countries
Netherlands