The impact of simulated visual impairment on medication use process: A study with healthy volunteers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visual impairment may be caused by various diseases and can impact the safe use of medications. It is therefore important that healthcare professionals consider these challenges to facilitate the correct administration of medications by visually impaired patients.

Objective

To determine the category of visual impairment beyond which it becomes impossible to identify medication boxes, to read patient information leaflets, expiration dates, and dosage instructions.

Methods

Visual impairment was simulated with glasses on healthy volunteers who had to identify and read different elements on medication boxes and leaflets. The participant eligibility was confirmed through the administration of five ophthalmological tests designed to quantify functional vision. Da

SUBMITTER: Merenda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature