Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD: A Follow-Up Study
Joint Authors
Zetterlund, Christina
Richter, Hans Olof
Lundqvist, Lars-Olov
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To investigate whether patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) run a potentially higher risk of developing visual, musculoskeletal, and balance complaints than age-matched controls with normal vision.
Methods.
Visual assessments, self-rated visual function, self-rated visual, musculoskeletal, and balance complaints, and perceived general health were obtained in 37 AMD patients and 18 controls, at baseline and after an average of 3.8 years later.
Results.
At follow-up both groups reported decreased visual acuity (VA) and visual function, but only AMD patients reported significantly increased visual, musculoskeletal, and balance complaints.
Decreased VA, need for larger font size when reading, need for larger magnification, and decreased self-rated visual function were identified as risk markers for increased complaints in AMD patients.
These complaints were also identified as risk markers for decreased health.
For controls, decreased VA and self-reported visual function were associated with increased visual and balance complaints.
Conclusions.
Visual deterioration was a risk marker for increased visual, musculoskeletal, balance, and health complaints in AMD patients.
Specifically, magnifying visual aids, such as CCTV, were a risk marker for increased complaints in AMD patients.
This calls for early and coordinated actions to treat and prevent visual, musculoskeletal, balance, and health complaints in AMD patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zetterlund, Christina& Richter, Hans Olof& Lundqvist, Lars-Olov. 2016. Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD: A Follow-Up Study. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109901
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zetterlund, Christina…[et al.]. Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD: A Follow-Up Study. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109901
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zetterlund, Christina& Richter, Hans Olof& Lundqvist, Lars-Olov. Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD: A Follow-Up Study. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109901
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109901