SynthesisThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Interventions Within the Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice to Improve Performance of Daily Activities for Older Adults With Low Vision: A Systematic Review.
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- The first step in developing an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for Vision Loss: A systematic review.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2024Pooled it
- Occupational Therapy Interventions Supporting Leisure and Social Participation for Older Adults With Low Vision: A Systematic Review.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationPooled it
- Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Reading Performance of Older Adults With Low Vision: A Systematic Review.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationPooled it
- Development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for Vision Loss: Insights From the Lived Experience of People With Vision Loss.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026Article
- Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Functional Vision Scale for Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Topical Review: Clinical, Physiological, and Functional Benefits of Home-based Telerehabilitation with Occupational Therapists for Low Vision.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2025Review
- The strategies used by adults with visual impairment.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- Caregivers' Role in In-Home Video Telehealth: National Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2024Article
- Barriers to the Utilization of Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services among Over-50-Year-Old People in East and Southeast Asian Regions: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Low vision home therapy service by occupational therapists: The effectiveness of the Seniors' Eye Rehabilitation programme, a pilot study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2023Article
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- Occupational Therapy Interventions for People With Low Vision.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy AssociationArticle
- Classifying Types of Visual Loss Linked With Function to Inform Referral to Vision Rehabilitation for Older Adults in Singapore.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
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Abstract
importanceThe prevalence of low vision increases with age. Low vision has detrimental effects on older adults' independence.
objectiveTo identify the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to maintain, restore, and improve performance in daily activities for older adults with low vision. DATA SOURCES: Literature published between 2010 and 2017 was searched in CINAHL, Cochrane Databases, MEDLINE, OTseeker, and PsycINFO. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA COLLECTION: The authors screened and appraised studies following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. Studies were eligible if the participants' mean age was 55 yr or older, the level of evidence was Level III or higher, the intervention was within the scope of occupational therapy practice, and the outcome measures assessed the performance of daily activities.
findingsFourteen studies met the review criteria. Three intervention themes were identified: low vision rehabilitation services (n = 6), self-management approach (n = 6), and tango (n = 2). Moderate evidence was found for low vision rehabilitation services. Low evidence was found for using the self-management approach or adding the self-management approach to existing low vision rehabilitation services. Low evidence was found for tango. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: This systematic review supports the use of low vision rehabilitation services as an effective approach. Occupational therapy practitioners are encouraged to be part of multidisciplinary teams that offer comprehensive low vision evaluations and multicomponent services. WHAT THIS ARTICLE ADDS: Low vision rehabilitation that offers multidisciplinary services, including occupational therapy, is effective in promoting independence among older adults with low vision.
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