A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of prism spectacles in reducing the disability of patients with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsISRCTN registry
Year 2002
INTERVENTION: 1. Prism spectacles prescribed to established protocol 2. Prism spectacles with prism of standard value 3. Placebo spectacles made to appear like prism spectacles CONDITION: Age‐related macular degeneration ; Eye Diseases ; Age‐related macular degeneration PRIMARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration SECONDARY OUTCOME: Not provided at time of registration INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Bilateral ARMD 2. Visual Acuity (VA) 6/18 to 1/60 binocularly 3. Clinically stable (by visual acuity) with bilateral central scotoma 4. Reporting difficulty with everyday tasks
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First added on: Aug 21, 2024