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Application for visually handicapped status at Inouye Eye Hospital Shunichi Hikita 1 , Kenji Inoue 1 , Miki Nagumo 1 , Yuko Ishii 1 , Masato Wakakura 1 , Jiro Inouye 1 1Inouye Eye Hosp pp.1685-1688
Published Date 2007/9/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1410101926
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Abstract. Purpose:To report the current situation of application for visually handicapped status. Objects:This retrospective study was made on 156 persons who applied for certification of visually handicapped status during 2005 at Inouye Eye Hospital in Tokyo. Results:The series comprised 79 males and 77 females. Their age ranged from 11 to 96 years, average 62 years. The causative lesion included glaucoma 36 cases(23%), retinitis pigmentosa 27 cases(17%), macular degeneration 19 cases(12%), retinochoroidal atrophy 17 cases(11%)and optic neuropathy 15 cases(10%)among others. Glaucoma and optic neuropathy were significantly more frequent among males. Chrioretinal atrophy and diabetic retinopathy were more frequent among females. A total of 91 persons(58%)applied for class 1 and 2 of handicapped status. Conclusion:Legal visually handicapped status is due to various lesions. A majority of cases were seriously affected.


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