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@entity1 @entity2194 @entity227 @entity726 @entity4064
INTRODUCTION: @entity726 is one of the major causes of @entity227 , especially in the older population. The aim of this paper is to examine the demographics of @entity1 with @entity726 -induced @entity227 . METHOD: Visual rehabilitation information was analysed for 590 @entity227 @entity1 attending the multi- @entity4064 clinic at Kooyong in Melbourne. Data collected included age, subjective assessment of glare, mobility and visual needs, visual acuity (at distance and near), contrast sensitivity, visual field loss or disruption and magnifiers prescribed. An assessment was also made of the @entity1 ' psychological status and the members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in their rehabilitation was noted. RESULTS: @entity726 was the primary cause of @entity227 in 8.5 per cent of @entity1 and was a secondary contributor to @entity227 in 5.9 per cent. The mean distance visual acuity was 6/38 and peak contrast sensitivity was 10 dB. Sixty-four per cent of @entity726 @entity1 had magnifiers prescribed to help them achieve their visual needs, which were to read newspapers in the majority of cases. CONCLUSIONS: In the management of @entity4064 @entity1 , it is important to understand the @entity2194 causing the @entity227 and its effects. The @entity726 sufferer must be treated as a whole @entity1 . The psychological state and the need for services such as welfare and mobility training must be considered to enable him or her to enjoy an improved quality of life.
