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ArticleThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association2023

Visual Dysfunction and Occupational Performance in Persons With Parkinson's Disease.

Nicole J Tester, Chiung-Ju Liu, Yun Chan Shin, Aparna Wagle Shukla

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Article in The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicole J TesterNicole J. Tester, PhD, MOT, OTR/L, MSCS, is Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy, University of Florida Health Rehabilitation at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Disorders, University of Florida, Gainesville; NTES1202@shands.ufl.edu.
Chiung-Ju LiuChiung-ju Liu, PhD, OTR/L, FGSA, is Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Yun Chan ShinYun Chan Shin, MOT, is PhD Student, Occupational Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville.
Aparna Wagle ShuklaAparna Wagle Shukla, MD, is Professor and Clinical Trial Director, Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida and University of Florida Health, Gainesville.
University of Florida Health · US

Funding

Using social networks to map and evaluate team science across CTSA hubsUL1TR001427 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI MITCHELL, DUANE A. · 2015 to 2024
$37.2M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001427
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceVisual function is critical to support occupational performance for persons with Parkinson's disease (PwP), yet it can be adversely affected by the disease.

objectiveTo evaluate the prevalence and general awareness of visual dysfunction and identify the association between visual dysfunction and occupational performance in PwP.

designSelf-reported cross-sectional electronic survey.

participantsPwP, identified from a registered database at a neurological institute, were invited to complete the survey through emails and newsletters. OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The survey contained items of self-reported visual difficulties, diagnosed eye conditions, and about general awareness about disease-related visual dysfunction. Ophthalmological symptoms and occupational performance were measured with the Visual Impairment Parkinson's disease Questionnaire and the Revised Self-Reported Functional Visual Performance Scale, respectively.

resultsData from PwP (n = 92; Mage = 69 yr) were analyzed. Nearly half were unaware that their disease could affect vision. Awareness was not associated with disease duration. Individuals reporting awareness tended to report difficulties with vision. Functional activities requiring vision were mildly impaired, and the frequency of ophthalmologic symptoms (commonly related to ocular surface disorder) was low. Nevertheless, a higher frequency of ophthalmologic symptoms was positively associated with a higher degree of disability in activities of daily living (Spearman's ρ = .49, p < .01). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Visual dysfunction related to Parkinson's disease may affect occupational performance. Screening for changes in vision in these individuals may aid occupational therapists in addressing functional independence and activity engagement. What This Article Adds: People with Parkinson's disease may not have a general awareness that the disease can adversely affect visual function. Those individuals with awareness tend to notice changes in vision, and this disease-related visual dysfunction may limit engagement and participation in everyday activities. Active evaluation of visual function in people with Parkinson's disease is recommended. Occupational therapists could play a key role by screening for visual dysfunction and providing patient education in the clinic.

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Activities of Daily LivingParkinson DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesHumansOccupational TherapistsVision Disorders

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PMID38048262
PMCPMC10846416
OpenAlexW4389313249

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