A study is conducted to determine the effectiveness of prism spectacles in improving visual acuity with age related macular degeneration patients and to assess the improvement in quality of life in patients by using prism spectacles.
A random sampling technique will be used to allocate patient in interventional and non-interventional group. The diagnosed patients of age-related macular degeneration are assessed for prism spectacles for near vision and prism glasses will be dispensed to the patients. Each subject will be interviewed to fill the Proforma after taking the informed consent. The results of this study will show the effectiveness of prism glasses in patients with age related macular degeneration in their daily routine near work as compared to conventional glasses.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
a prism is dispensed in prescription glasses
Mehreen
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Visual Acuity
Near and Distance visual acuity are measured in log Mar units.
Time frame: Four week
Visual Functional Quality of life (VFQOL)
VFQOL is measured by a validated tool VFQOL-25.
Time frame: Four weeks
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