Publications by authors named "Joaquim Torner Jordana"
Significance: We report on photoaversion and patient-reported quality of life in Danish patients with achromatopsia and evaluate the best optical rehabilitation. Our results contribute to the evaluation of outcome measures in therapy trials and aid in providing the best optical rehabilitation for patients with this and clinically similar conditions.
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the vision-related quality of life, the impact of photoaversion on daily living, and the best optical rehabilitation in a cohort of achromatopsia patients, including testing the hypothesis that red light-attenuating filters are generally preferred.
(1) Background: The aim of the study was to describe refractive development from early childhood to adulthood in Danish patients with albinism and to evaluate the effect of foveal developmental stage on refractive development; (2) Methods: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of ocular or oculocutaneous albinism were invited for a refractive evaluation and comprehensive phenotyping including macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans. Foveal hypoplasia was graded based on OCT from 0 (normal) to 4 (absence of any signs of foveal specialization). Medical files were reviewed for historical refractive values in individual patients; (3) Results: Hyperopia (spherical equivalent refraction (SEQ) of ≥+1 Diopter (D)) was common in both children (81.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine the potential of different head-mounted displays in the rehabilitation of individuals with visual impairment.
Methods: This prospective explorative study conducted between September 2019 and August 2020 included participants with Stargardt disease with moderate to severe visual impairment and a relatively preserved peripheral visual field. AceSight, eSight 3, IrisVision Live, and Jordy were tested.
Article Synopsis
- Albinism causes a reduction in pigment and vision problems, necessitating optical rehabilitation to help improve the quality of life for patients through better vision aids.
- A study assessed vision-related quality of life in 78 patients with albinism before and after receiving optical rehabilitation, using a standardized questionnaire to measure improvements.
- Results showed a significant enhancement in quality of life scores after rehabilitation, specifically in areas like social functioning and mental health, although actual visual acuity changes were minimal due to the nature of albinism and pre-existing aid usage.
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and severity of photosensitivity in patients with albinism, and to compare with ocular features and how this correlated with use and choice of optical filters.
Methods: Cross-sectional study on 81 participants with ocular or oculocutaneous albinism. An ophthalmic evaluation including visual acuity, contrast sensitivity and evaluation of iris translucency and fundus hypopigmentation was performed.