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Ophthalmology Summit 2019 Ophthalmology Case Reports | Volume 3
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March 27-28, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
2nd GLOBAL
OPHTHALMOLOGY SUMMIT 2019
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
IMPORTANCE OF CONTACT LENSES
USE ON LOWVISION PATIENT
Many are the possible benefits from the utilization of contact lenses in
the rehabilitation process of low vision patients. Among such bene-
fits, it can be mentioned: Decrease of Incapacitate Photophobia through
the use of filtering lenses with specific colorization, colour perception im-
provement among colour blind patients, improving reading efficiency by
decreasing nystagmus velocity, qualitative improvement in vision acuity,
and last, but not least, self-esteem improvement through treatment to-
wards leukaemia and visual corneal scares.
Possible hardships that may arise from such exam and adaptation can be
relieved through careful clinic evaluation, which includes: accurate visual
examwith proper acuity charts, visual functions appraisal (i.e: contrast sen-
sibility, visual field and glare research). It is of great importance to empha-
size the use of proof frames with the intention of favouring the utilization
of the reminiscent visual field.
With this explanation, alongside with the exemplification of clinical cas-
es, we intend to break the paradigm surrounding rejection towards use of
contact lenses by low vision patients. Contact lenses shall be remembered
as an important asset for the success of visual rehabilitation among low
vision patients.
Mylene Leal Matsuhara, Ophthalmol Case Rep 2019, Volume 3
Mylene Leal Matsuhara is an ophthalmolo-
gist and coordinator of the Low Vision de-
partment of IOBH. She was teacher of oph-
thalmology in the universities UNI-BH and
Unifenas. She is also a member of the board
of Brazilian Low Vision Society 2003-2005.
Mylene Leal Matsuhara
IOBH, Brazil
BIOGRAPHY