Hereditary retinal dystrophies

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Technological aids for visual dysfunction

Technology is increasingly becoming more inclusive, since it is not only designed with the aim of facilitating accessibility for people with special needs, but also takes these needs into account within its own design process, contemplating inclusive possibilities in devices for standardized uses.

In the following sections will present the technologies that we consider allow a better quality of life for two large groups of patients: people with blindness and people with visual impairment (depending on the patient’s visual remain). As we have already mentioned in previous chapters, the onset, the progress, and the visual remain of each of the five hereditary retinal dystrophies that we study are different depending on the patient. For this reason, we find it more educational to present the technological adaptations grouped according to these two groups of users.

With this classification, we do not mean that the technological aids that we present below are exclusive to one group or another, on more than one occasion they will be applicable to both, considering the benefit that they may bring in their quality of life.

 

Last modified
09 September 2022
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