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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

A New System for Assessing Visual Disability Using a Digital Visor.

Raffaele Sangiuolo, Filippo Amore, Mauro Bacci, Paolo Brusini, Filippo Cruciani, Giacomo Gualtieri, Massimo Lancia, Giulia Sangiuolo, Mario Sangiuolo

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Raffaele SangiuoloItalian Foundation of Digital and Robotic Ophthalmology (F.I.O.D.E.R.), 84134 Salerno, Italy.
Filippo AmoreItalian National Centre of Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired-WHOCC, IAPB Italy Onlus-FPG IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy.
Mauro BacciLegal Medicine, Forensic Sciences, and Sport Medicine Section, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy.
Paolo BrusiniDepartment of Ophthalmology, "Città di Udine" Health Clinic, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Filippo CrucianiItalian National Centre of Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of the Visually Impaired-WHOCC, IAPB Italy Onlus-FPG IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy.
Giacomo GualtieriDepartment of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, Section of Legal Medicine, Santa Maria alle Scotte University Hospital of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Massimo LanciaLegal Medicine, Forensic Sciences, and Sport Medicine Section, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy.
Giulia SangiuoloLegal Medicine, Forensic Sciences, and Sport Medicine Section, University of Perugia, 06100 Perugia, Italy.
Mario SangiuoloDepartment of Ophthalmology, NHS Latina Pontino Center University of Roma "La Sapienza", 04100 Latina, Italy.
University of Perugia · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale Santa Maria alle Scotte · ITUniversity of Udine · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundConsidering the lack of universally accepted visual requirements for driving and for defining various grades of visual disability, the aim of this study is to propose a new method that provides a numerical score resulting from a combined assessment of the visual field and visual acuity loss obtained using a digital technology visor.

methodsThis study presents a new system for calculating the percentage of visual disability by combining binocular visual acuity and binocular visual field assessments. A new Global Vision Evaluation System digital technology visor uses standardized, reproducible criteria to produce well-defined, numerically expressed test results. Through a specific algorithm, the device produces a numerical value expressing the percentage of visual disability.

resultsEighty-six subjects with various types of visual impairment underwent visual acuity and visual field test examinations carried out employing both traditional methods and the new digital visor. The two methods provided homogeneously similar results regarding the positioning of the subjects on the visual disability scale.

conclusionsThe new digital visor seems to be a valid method to ensure that visual disability assessments are more homogeneous and reliable, and that, consequently, the resources available for this purpose are more fairly distributed.

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digital visorvisual disabilityvisual residual coefficient

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PMID32290446
PMCPMC7230512
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