Characteristics of Visual Impairment and the Impact of Low Vision Assessment in a Tertiary Academic Hospital in Jordan

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Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects

	Number (n=108)	Percentage (%)	Mean ±SD*
Age (year)			44.64±24.27
0–18	16	14.8
19–60	54	50
>60	38	35.2
Gender
Male	61	56.5
Female	47	43.5
Occupation
Student	34	33.3
Worker	25	24.5
Unemployed	43	42.2
Consanguinity
Yes	54	50.0
No	27	25.0
Unknown	27	25.0
Family history of ocular disease
Yes	42	38.8
No	34	31.4
Unknown	32	29.8

Abbreviation: *SD, standard deviation.

Figure 1 Visual impairment categories among different age groups of the study population.

Table 2 Causes of Visual Impairment Across All Age Groups of Study Participants

Cause of Visual Impairment	Age Groups
	0–18 Years		19–60 Years		> 60 Years
	N= 15	15.60%	N= 51	53.10%	N=30	31.30%
Retinitis pigmetosa	9	9.40%	37	38.50%	2	2.10%
Myopic degeneration	5	5.20%	5	5.20%	3	3.10%
AMD*	0	0%	2	2.10%	10	10.40%
Diabetic retinopathy	0	0%	5	5.20%	13	13.50%
ROP**	1	1.00%	0	0%	0	0%
Glaucoma	0	0%	1	1.00%	0	0%
Microphthalmia	0	0%	1	1.00%	0	0%
Uveitis	0	0%	0	0%	1	1.00%
Keratoconus	0	0%	0	0%	1	1.00%

Abbreviations: AMD*, age-related macular degeneration; ROP**, retinopathy of prematurity.

Table 3 Low Vision Aids Prescribed to Patients in Each Age Group

		Age Groups				P
		0–18 Years	19–60 Years	> 60 Years	Total
Low vision devices		N=23	N=47	N=38
For distance						>0.05*
See TV		5.3%	26.3%	15.8%	47.4%
Keplerian Telescope		15.8%	21.1%	15.8%	52.6%
For near						>0.05*
Reading glasses		7.9%	44.7%	35.5%	88.2%
Dome magnifier		0.0%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%
Stand magnifier		0.0%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Reading Glasses with dome		0.0%	0.0%	3.9%	3.9%
(CCTV)**		2.6%	1.3%	0	3.9%

Notes: *The Chi-square test, **CCTV, closed circuit television.