Low vision care efforts for the visually impaired with multiple disabilities after the sequelae of Hansen’s disease

Abstract

  It is often difficult to introduce low vision care for visual impairment due to the sequelae of Hansen’s disease due to the comorbid deformation and sensory impairment of fingers. Our purpose was to motivate low vision care and improve QOL by proposing assistive devices and living environments according to the characteristics of the case.

  For visually impaired people, we interviewed them in their daily lives and examined the prescription of assistive devices, the safety of living space, and the acquisition of convenience in daily life. In the interview survey, photophobic inconvenience was remarkable.

  It seems that it can be expected to prevent the decline in social activities due to aging by providing assistance using the remaining visual function in low vision care.