Sökning: "Visual impairment"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 136 avhandlingar innehållade orden Visual impairment.

  1. 11. On the necessity of screening and national registration of congenital cataracts

    Författare :Gunilla Magnusson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :congenital cataract; glaucoma; intraocular surgery; posterior capsular opacification PCO ; prevalence; visual acuity VA ; visual impairment; screening; newborn examination; blindness prevention; cost-utility analysis; quality- adjusted life year QALY ;

    Sammanfattning : Objectives: The overall aim of this thesis was to contribute to improvements in the management of congenital cataract by defining the most efficient screening procedure, examining the magnitude of the morbidity rate, optimizing the timing of surgery by relating surgical outcome to age at intervention and severity of visual deprivation and furthermore by evaluating costs versus consequences of introducing the most efficient screening procedure found, on a national basis.Methods: Paper I: 72 children born between 1992 and 1998 in the Stockholm County Council region, Västra Götaland and Halland county, Linköping-Motala, Malmö, and Lund, who had surgery for congenital cataract before the age of one year were included in a retrospective study. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Children with visual disorders : cognitive development, developmental disorders and consequences for treatment and counselling

    Författare :Ulla Ek; Michael Brambring; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; visually impaired; children; development; developmental disorders; assessment; Psychology; Psykologi; psykologi; Psychology;

    Sammanfattning : The causes of visual impairment and blindness has changed over the years, in Sweden and in other industrialised countries, giving rise to a new population of visually impaired children. Damages to the posterior visual pathway and the brain are now common causes of visual impairment. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Congenital and Childhood Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 - the impact on central nervous system, visual and motor function

    Författare :Anne-Berit Ekström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :myotonic dystrophy type 1; children; muscle strength; motor function; autism spectrum conditions; learning disability; adaptive skills; visual impairment; hyperopia;

    Sammanfattning : Background and aims: Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disorder, caused by an expanded CTG repeat on chromosome 19. The disorder can present both in children and adults. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Children and Adolescents Living with Mobility Impairment

    Författare :Lena Jemtå; Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer; Margareta Dahl; Anders Möller; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; adolescents; children; coping; disability; intimacy; mobility impairment; self-esteem; sexual abuse; sexuality; well-being; Medicine; Medicin;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: This thesis aims to describe perceived overall well-being, coping strategies, experiences of intimacy and sexuality, and global and dimension-specific self-esteem among children and adolescents with mobility impairment. Methods: The study included 141 children and adolescents aged 7–18 years with mobility impairment. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Digital support for people with cognitive impairment : An intervention to increase the occupational performance in everyday life

    Författare :Maria Andreassen; Helena Hemmingsson; Tiny Jaarsma; Henrik Danielsson; Inga-Lill Boman; Susanne Guidetti; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Active reminder; Assistive technology for cognition; Cognitive impairment; Digital support; Habits; Occupational Performance; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Smartphone; Stroke; Timemanagement;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Senior people with cognitive impairment may experience an inability to manage everyday life due to difficulties related to time management, and planning and structuring everyday life. These difficulties can affect people negatively, for example not remembering to carry out future planned activities. LÄS MER