Found 9 clinical trials
Evaluation of the German Version of a Validated Keratoconus Questionaire (KORQ)
The questionnaire deals with issues that are influenced by keratoconus: Visual impairment and its impact on quality of life. This questionnaire (KORQ) is an already validated questionnaire in English. Within this study we would like to translate the questionnaire and validate it in German.
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- 12 Oct, 2022
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Tactile Low Vision Labeling of Ophthalmic Drops
The purpose of this study is an evaluation of a tactile labeling strategy developed in the Ophthalmology Clinical Research Center at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in collaboration with the UTMB Maker Space to improve low vision patients capability to identify their topical ophthalmic drop treatments and the frequency …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Mobility Protocol Adapted for Advanced Visually Impaired Subjects
They are proposing a new test adapted and carried out in real situations, in binocular and monocular vision, making it possible to finely assess locomotion especially for "very low vision" patients. This test will also ultimately make it possible to better evaluate the effectivements, that is to say to observe …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Validation of Standardized Test Protocols to Assess the Impact of Visual Pathologies in Daily Life Activities
the incidence of the disease of retinal degenerations with loss of photoreceptors (related to old age or genetic) on patients' daily lives, is poorly characterize without standardized means of measurement (usually performed with functional vision or reading tasks). self-assessment by a quality of life questionnaire correlated with an assessment of …
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- 05 Aug, 2020
Effect Of Reusing the Operative Supplies On Cataract Surgery and Climate Change
On the other hand, health care plays a key role in climate change, as well as financial and environmental waste2. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, making cataract surgery one of the most performed surgical procedures5. The carbon footprint of cataract surgery, especially phacoemulsification, is …
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- 25 Apr, 2025
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Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?
Preliminary data in hearing loss rehabilitation support the idea that improved hearing may have a beneficial effect on cognitive functioning; however, there are to date no data available to examine whether low vision rehabilitation, specifically for reading, could have an equally protective or beneficial effect on cognitive health. The present …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Virtual Reality Mobility Assessment of Functional Vision in Retinal Disease
Background The retina is a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye. Retinal disease usually reduces a person s mobility because it affects how he or she moves through familiar and unfamiliar environments. Researchers want to see if a virtual reality (VR) tool can provide an easier …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Glaucoma Visual Field Loss and Their Association With Life Space in Older Adults
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a chronic, progressive optic neuropathy that can lead to gradual loss of vision in the peripheral field and central vision. Older adults with POAG have an increased risk for motor vehicle collisions and falls.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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Study of the Discriminating Power of a Blood Biomarker for Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Content of the Retina for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
It is a public health problem as it remains the leading cause of visual impairment in people over 50 years of age in industrialized countries. Age-related macular degeneration has two clinical forms: Atrophic or dry form: progressive disappearance of photoreceptors, alteration of the pigmentary epithelium leading to a thinning of …
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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