Current Assistive Devices Usage and Recommendations for a Future Artificial Vision Prosthesis among Patients with Severe Visual Impairment Due to Inherited Retinal Diseases.

ABSTRACT: Patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) utilize various adaptive techniques and devices designed to assist them with activities of daily living (ADLs). The purpose of this study was to assess the assistive devices used by patients with IRDs, the difficulties they face despite these devices, and their recommendations for a future visual prosthesis. In collaboration with blind patients, an online survey was developed and administered to adults with IRDs and visual acuities of 20/400 to no light perception in the better-seeing eye. We analyzed data from 121 survey respondents (aged 18 to >80 years). Five respondents were Argus II prosthesis recipients. The most commonly used aids were cellular phones/tablets for reading (63.6%) as well as a sighted guide (75.0%) and a cane (71.4%) for

SUBMITTER: Sidhu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10455651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature