The British journal of ophthalmology
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Comparative Study
Difficulty in performing everyday activities in patients with juvenile macular dystrophies: comparison with patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
To ascertain the level of perceived difficulty experienced by patients with central vision loss due to juvenile macular dystrophies in the performance of everyday activities. A second objective was to compare their perceived difficulty with that of patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) with primarily peripheral vision loss. ⋯ These results provide insight into the types of perceived difficulties in performing tasks of everyday life in patients with these disorders which affect counselling of these patients.