Abstract:AIM:To investigate the effect of the distant visual aids for visual disability patients in clinical application·METHODS:Thirty-two visual disability patients were given full refractive correction and then offered binocular or monocular telescopes as low vision aids in order to improve patients’ distance visions·RESULTS:In cases,the application of the distant visual aids were obtained acceptable vision.Visual acuity of the distant visual aids(logMAR) was 0.24±0.23,but lower than that of patients who were given both full refractive correction and low vision aids,their visual acuity(logMAR) was 0.11±0.25,there was statistically significant improvement.There was a 94% rate of overcoming the handicap when they were given both full refractive correction and low vision aids,higher than that of patients who were only given low vision aids,there was statistically significant improvement·CONCLUSION:The distant visual aids is important and effective for visual disability patients.The importance of ametropic correction for rehabilitation of visual disability patients should be recognized.
