Greenblatt S L
Institute for Scientific Research, Lexington, MA 02173.
Soc Sci Med. 1988;26(4):393-9. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(88)90307-3.
A questionnaire was distributed to a systematic sample of ophthalmologists in order to determine their role in the rehabilitation of visually impaired and blind patients. Ophthalmologists' knowledge of rehabilitation services in their community is incomplete, and the most frequently made referrals are to state agencies for the blind and visually impaired or to low vision clinics, rather than to more specialized agencies. The diagnosis and prognosis are almost always discussed with patients who are legally blind, but prescriptions of adaptive aids are infrequent. Visually impaired and blind patients would receive more services if ophthalmology residents were required to take coursework in rehabilitation and if information about available services were disseminated to practicing ophthalmologists on a regular basis.
为了确定眼科医生在视力受损和失明患者康复过程中的作用，我们向眼科医生的一个系统样本发放了一份问卷。眼科医生对其所在社区康复服务的了解并不全面，他们最常转诊的对象是国家盲人及视力受损者机构或低视力诊所，而非更专业的机构。几乎总是会与法定失明患者讨论诊断和预后情况，但很少开具适应性辅助器具的处方。如果要求眼科住院医生修习康复课程，并定期向执业眼科医生传播现有服务的信息，视力受损和失明患者将能获得更多服务。
