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Sasso P, Savastano A, Vidal-Aroca F, Minnella AM, Francione G, Sammarco L, Cima V, Ghiraldelli R, Mattei R, Rizzo S. Enhancing the Functional Performance of Patients with Late-Stage Age-Related Macular Degeneration Implanted with a Miniature Telescope using Rehabilitation Training. Ophthalmol Ther 2024; 13:697-707. [PMID: 38165600 PMCID: PMC10853143 DOI: 10.1007/s40123-023-00871-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION In this work, our aim is to report the functional outcomes of cataract surgery with smaller-incision new-generation miniature telescope (SING IMT) implantation followed by rehabilitation training in patients with central visual loss due to late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS This retrospective study included patients who were monocularly implanted with SING IMT and then followed a rehabilitation program based on 6 biweekly sessions focused on visual abilities, reading, writing, visual motor integration and mobility. A total of 11 participants were included in this study. Reading acuity (RA), reading speed (RS), and fixation stability (FS) were assessed biweekly at 6-, 8-, 10-, 12-, 14-, and 16-week follow-up visits after SING IMT implantation and at a final assessment at 24 weeks. Best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) was also measured at baseline and at the same postoperative timepoints. RESULTS Mean baseline BCDVA was 12.5 ± 8.6 letter score. Both RA and RS were found to be significantly improved from the first rehabilitation session (6 weeks after surgery) to the last session (24 weeks after surgery). At the end of the rehabilitation program, mean RA was 0.45 ± 0.19 LogMAR and mean RS was 30.9 ± 17.6 words per minute. Moreover, all patients achieved a FS of 15 s or more after the last rehabilitation session. Most patients (55%) achieved an improvement of 15 letters in BCDVA at the end of the study. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that rehabilitation training can improve visual functions of patients with late-stage AMD implanted with SING IMT in real-world tasks such as reading skills.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paola Sasso
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Scientific Affairs Department, Medevise Consulting, 2 rue Marie Hamm, Strasbourg, France
| | - Angelo Maria Minnella
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Francione
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Leonardo Sammarco
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
| | - Valentina Cima
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
| | - Ritangela Ghiraldelli
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
| | - Stanislao Rizzo
- Ophthalmology Unit, "Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS", Catholic University "Sacro Cuore", Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00198, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
- Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Istituto di Neuroscienze, Pisa, Italy
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