Towards seeing the visual impairments in Parkinson's disease: protocol for a multicentre observational, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visual disorders are common in Parkinson's disease (PD) but their exact frequency and severity are unknown. Good visual functioning is crucial for patients with PD, because of their need to compensate for loss of automated motor control and their postural instability, forcing patients to guide their movements visually. Here, we describe the study design of a cross-sectional, multi-centre study aiming to: (1) validate the Visual Impairment screening questionnaire (VIPD-Q, which aims to identify PD patients who should be referred to an ophthalmologist for further assessment); (2) study the prevalence of visual disorders in PD; (3) study the severity and clinical impact of different types of visual disorders in PD; and (4) explore treatment options for ophthalmologic disord

SUBMITTER: Borm CDJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591947 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature