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Use of electronic devices by people attending vision rehabilitation services in Italy: A study based on the device and aids registry (D.A.Re).
Bartolomei, Federico; Costanzo, Eliana; Parravano, Mariacristina; Hogg, Ruth E; Lawrenson, John G; Falchini, Elisabetta; Di Simone, Alessia; Pastore, Valentina; Mastrantuono, Chiara; Sato, Giovanni; Amore, Filippo; Biagini, Ilaria; Ciaffoni, Giovanni L; Tettamanti, Mauro; Virgili, Gianni.
Afiliação
  • Bartolomei F; Istituto dei Ciechi F. Cavazza, Bologna, Italy.
  • Costanzo E; IRCCS - Fondazione Bietti, Rome, Italy.
  • Parravano M; IRCCS - Fondazione Bietti, Rome, Italy.
  • Hogg RE; Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast (UK), Belfast, Ireland.
  • Lawrenson JG; Centre for Applied Vision Research, School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK.
  • Falchini E; Centro integrato per la Riabilitazione Visiva "Carlo Monti", Florence, Italy.
  • Di Simone A; Unione Italiana dei Ciechi e degli Ipovedenti Onlus-Sezione Territoriale di Enna, Enna, Italy.
  • Pastore V; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
  • Mastrantuono C; Centro Officina dei Sensi, Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
  • Sato G; Centro Oculistico S. Paolo Hospital, S. Antonio Padova, Padova, Italy.
  • Amore F; National Centre of Services and Research for the Prevention of Blindness and Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired, IAPB- Italia Onlus, Rome, Italy.
  • Biagini I; Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "Agostino Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
  • Ciaffoni GL; Department NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
  • Tettamanti M; Istituto dei Ciechi F. Cavazza, Bologna, Italy.
  • Virgili G; Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Department of Neuroscience, Milan, Italy.
Eur J Ophthalmol ; : 11206721231200376, 2023 Sep 07.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37680037
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To investigate the characteristics of electronic device users, specifically smartphones and tablets, in the Device & Aids Register (D.A.Re), from several low-vision rehabilitation services in Italy.

METHODS:

We collected general and clinical information about ocular and systemic diseases, visual function, reading speed and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) questionnaire score. Technological details of each optical and electronic device, (including screen size, touch-screen and OCR functions, text-to-speech function) were also collected.

RESULTS:

1218 patients (752 females and 466 males) were included in our analysis, mean age 71.5 (±18.8) years. Users of electronic aids (n.237) were slightly younger (67 vs 72 years, p < 0.001) than non-users (n.981), had a worse reading speed (38 vs 65 words/minute), critical print size (43 vs 28 print size, p < 0.001), poorer visual acuity (VA)(1.0 logMAR or less 30% non-users vs 73% users, p < 0.001) and more commonly visual field restriction within 10° (23% vs 14%, p = 0.001). A similar proportion of users and non-users were retired (about 70%) and about 16-17% were employed. The use of portable electronic devices (5″or less, p < 0.001; 6″ to 18″ screen size, p = 0.017) was associated with better IADL scores, and the use of stand devices with worse IADL score (p < 0.001); Furthermore, using smartphones and tablets (193 subjects) was strongly associated with better IADL scores.

CONCLUSION:

We found that using electronic devices, and especially smartphone and tablets, were associated with better vision-related quality of life in low-vision people attending rehabilitation services. While this association does not mean causality, these findings seemed robust to confounder adjustment.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Ophthalmol Assunto da revista: OFTALMOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Eur J Ophthalmol Assunto da revista: OFTALMOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália