ArticleBMJ open2022
Scoping review of remote rehabilitation (telerehabilitation) services to support people with vision impairment.
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- Digital Physiotherapeutic Vision-Specific Training System for Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy: A Propensity Score-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Article
- [Tel-O-Rena-Telematic ophthalmological rehabilitation aftercare].Die Ophthalmologie · 2025Review
- Challenges to Rehabilitation Services in Sub-Saharan Africa From a User, Health System, and Service Provider Perspective: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Topical Review: Clinical, Physiological, and Functional Benefits of Home-based Telerehabilitation with Occupational Therapists for Low Vision.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2025Review
- Systematic Adaptation of the JOBS Program for Use with Adults with Visual Impairments.New RE:view (Alexandria, Va.) · 2024Article
- What do adults with visual impairment mean by well-being? Identifying the building blocks of well-being in the context of visual impairment.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing a Job Search Intervention for Adults With Visual Impairments via Videoconferencing.Journal of visual impairment & blindness · 2024Article
- Visual Telerehabilitation with Visually Impaired Children: From the Pandemic Emergency to a Stand-Alone Method.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Design and Validation of Vision-Based Exercise Biofeedback for Tele-Rehabilitation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTelerehabilitation for individuals with vision impairment aims to maintain maximum physical and/or psychological functioning through remote service delivery. This review aims to describe the type of telerehabilitation services available to people with vision impairment and summarise evidence on health-related outcomes, well-being and cost-effectiveness.
designScoping review. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsychINFO, Embase, PubMed, HMIC and Ovid Emcare were searched, without date restrictions up to 24 May 2021. Charity and government websites, conference proceedings and clinical trial databases were also examined. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Eligible studies evaluated benefits of telerehabilitation services for adults with vision impairment. Studies were excluded if they were not available in English, or focused on distance learning of visually impaired students. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Two independent reviewers screened articles and extracted data. A risk of bias analysis was performed. OUTCOME MEASURES: Measures of benefit included performance-based assessment, patient-reported outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
resultsOf 4472 articles, 10 eligible studies were included. Outcomes addressed patient satisfaction (n=4;33.3%), quality-of-life, activities of daily living and well-being (n=4;33.3%), objective visual function (n=2;16.6%) and knowledge relating to ocular symptoms (n=1;8.3%). Two studies addressed multiple outcomes. Cost-effectiveness was addressed in one article (8.3%). Patients were generally satisfied with their experiences, which had a range of positive benefits on functional and quality-of-life outcomes in areas relating to daily activities (eg, reading, making phone calls). Telerehabilitation allowed patients to undertake vision optimisation training to prevent vision deterioration. Grey literature indicated that there are no completed clinical trials relating to low vision telerehabilitation. Charity services had implemented digital skills training to help beneficiaries communicate remotely.
conclusionWhile acceptability of telerehabilitation was mostly high, limited real-world data are available which raises questions around the long-term desirability of this approach. Further trials are needed to evaluate telerehabilitation using a robust set of outcome measures. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021254825.
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