Gawn G. McIlwaine|Julia A. Bell|Gordon N. Dutton
Low Vision Aids—Is our service cost effective?
Gartnavel General Hospital|King's College Hospital|Institute of Ophthalmology
questionnaire telephone survey carried scottish population patients impaired vision order ascertain proportion patients gain benefit low vision aids lva determine number lvas retained unused one third patients answered questionnaire never use lvas one half satisfied service provided cost analysis indicated approximately pounds 8000 worth lvas neither used returned year single lva service patients ages diagnoses visual acuities related compliance rate appears increasing age decreasing visual acuity may factors decrease compliance however none factors analysed could used reliable predictor patient satisfaction eventual benefit health services provide intensive training use lvas reportedly achieve higher level compliance conclude present service could probably improved employment additional staff specifically trained teach patients make best use lvas provided