Medication-handling challenges among visually impaired population

Education for the Visually Impaired in India - Challenges ahead

Visual impairment is one of the major socio-economic issues in India. There is an urgent need for awareness among educators, policy makers, parents and the disabled people among visual impairment. This paper presents a brief summary about the prevailing general situation of the visually impaired people and their training and job placement prospects in the country. Emerging needs concerning educ...

Prevalence of Self-Medication among Population of Tehran, Iran

Burden and Depression among Caregivers of Visually Impaired Patients in a Canadian Population

Purpose/Background. This study reports the degree of burden and the proportion at risk for depression among individuals who provide care to visually impaired patients. Study Design. This is clinic-based, cross-sectional survey in a tertiary care hospital. Methods. Caregivers were considered unpaid family members for patients whose sole impairment was visual. Patients were stratified by vision i...

Prevalence of anterior teeth fracture among visually impaired individuals, India.

AIM The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of anterior teeth fracture among visually impaired individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out among 103 blind individuals (70 males and 33 females), with age ranges from 10 years to 29 years, the survey was carried out according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and by using WHO classification f...

The visually impaired patient.

Blindness or low vision affects more than 3 million Americans 40 years and older, and this number is projected to reach 5.5 million by 2020. In addition to treating a patient's vision loss and comorbid medical issues, physicians must be aware of the physical limitations and social issues associated with vision loss to optimize health and independent living for the visually impaired patient. In ...