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Correctable visual impairment in stroke rehabilitation patients
Author(s)	Andrew J Lotery, M Ivan Wiggam, A Jonathan Jackson
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 29, no 3, May 2000
Pages	pp 221-222
Keywords	Visual impairment ; Spectacles ; Stroke ; Rehabilitation ; Ophthalmic services ; Northern Ireland.
Annotation	After stroke, poor vision may exacerbate the effects of other impairments on overall disability. In this series of 77 patients in a stroke rehabilitation unit of a Belfast teaching hospital, 25% did not have their glasses in hospital, and 23% had glasses which were unacceptably dirty, scratched or damaged. With existing glasses, 25% of patients had visual impairment (visual acuity 6/12 or worse); over half of these benefited from refractive correction. Professionals should routinely enquire about patients' glasses and inspect their condition. Visual acuity should be measured in all patients after stroke. Patients with visual impairment, in the absence of refractive disease, should be referred for refractive correction. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-000824227 A
Classmark	BR: M6: CQA: LM: L7: 9Y
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