BACKGROUND The prevalence of depression in people with a visual disability is high but screening for depression and referral for treatment is not yet an integral part of visual rehabilitation service provision. One reason for this may be that there is no good evidence about the effectiveness of treatments in this patient group. This study is the first to evaluate the effect of depression treatm...

Background: This report describes the study design and baseline characteristics of patients with Stargardt disease (STGD1) enrolled in STArgardt Remofuscin Treatment Trial (STARTT). Methods: In total, 87 genetically confirmed STGD1 were randomized a double-masked, placebo-controlled proof concept trial to evaluate safety efficacy 2...

The most common cause of disability in the world is visual impairment. It a condition that impairs vision and may not be improved by corrective lenses. key factor for impairment near vision. Nearly 10–21% people report having neck pain at work, which contributes to forward head position pain. Objective: This study examined relationship between pain-related complaints brought on awkward or bad p...

PURPOSE To assess relative quality of life in patients with strabismus. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS The 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was performed in 42 strabismic adults over the age of 50 years at a single institution. Subscale scores were compared with those of patients with other ocular diseases, including diabetic retinopat...