Australian National University Medical School, College of Health and Medicine, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Eccles Institute for Neuroscience, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Arts Health. 2024 Jun;16(2):147-166. doi: 10.1080/17533015.2023.2192741. Epub 2023 Apr 3.
Visual art can enhance wellbeing and quality-of-life; however, the experience of visual art for people with mild-to-moderate vision loss has not been examined.
Eight participants (6 females, 2 males; Mean age = 81 years, SD = 7.9, range 70-91 years; 4 with mild vision loss and 4 with moderate vision loss based on binocular visual acuity) completed a mixed-methods study comprising: a semi-structured interview on visual art experience; an eye examination; and questionnaires about visual functioning and quality-of-life.
Various themes were identified: visual perception of art (e.g. altered colours, visual distortions, etc.), viewing conditions, elements of art, personal preference, deriving meaning, appreciation of art, impact of impaired visual perception, and social aspects of art.
The overall experience of art is influenced by how an individual sees, perceives, and makes meaning from art. Even mild vision loss can impair this experience and impact emotional and social wellbeing.
视觉艺术可以提升幸福感和生活质量；然而，对于轻度至中度视力丧失的人群，他们对视觉艺术的体验尚未得到检验。
8 名参与者（6 名女性，2 名男性；平均年龄 81 岁，标准差 7.9，年龄范围 70-91 岁；4 名参与者视力轻度丧失，4 名参与者视力中度丧失，基于双眼视敏度）完成了一项混合方法研究，包括：视觉艺术体验的半结构式访谈；眼部检查；以及关于视觉功能和生活质量的问卷。
确定了各种主题：对艺术的视觉感知（例如，颜色改变、视觉变形等）、观看条件、艺术元素、个人偏好、意义的构建、对艺术的欣赏、受损视觉感知的影响以及艺术的社会方面。
个人对艺术的整体体验受到其观看、感知和从艺术中获取意义的方式的影响。即使是轻度的视力丧失也会影响这种体验，并影响情感和社会幸福感。
