Rhinogenic Visual Impairment

The effect of visual impairment on emotional development and emotional competence in learners who are visual impairment

Abstract Background and Aim: Emotion is a strong affective perception or feeling that arises from personal circumstances, one's mood, or communication with others. Emotions are multidimensional and have holistic structures that consist of different dimensions such as behavioral expression, physiological layers, phenomenological experience, cognitive processes and social context. The aim of ...

Visual impairment in children.

Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headaches

Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcome in patients diagnosed as having rhinogenic contact point headaches (RCPH). Subjects and Methods: Thirty-six patients (aged 17– 58 years) with RCPH underwent mini functional endoscopic sinus surgery procedures. Patients’ pain complaints were evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS) both preand postoperatively. Results: All patients reported a decreas...

Changing patterns of visual impairment.

One of the benefits of working with a single disability over many years is to be able to observe the epidemiological, clinical and other trends over time. At the beginning of my career the main causes of blindness were eye diseases and only a few professionals were specifically interested in the care of totally blind but otherwise normal children. Today a large number of specialists are involve...

Driving with a visual impairment.

Driving is a highly prized activity for individuals of all ages. The decision to continue driving after a decrease in central acuity or visual field can be a source of anxiety for the individual and his or her family, as well as the ophthalmic practitioner. Although a great deal of research has been done concerning vision and driving, much controversy still surrounds this subject. This article ...