Abstract Objective To investigate the discontinuance of using visual aids among the low vision patients after visual aids distribution. To analyze the related factors and discuss the way to improve the visual aids use. Methods A customized questionnaire was designed, including visual impairments diagnosis and treatment, visual aids, and the reasons for continue or discontinue. Eighty -six visual impaired subjects who fitted with kinds visual aids were investigated. Results Eighty -six subjects obtained visual aids successfully accordingly at the initial delivery through charity & welfare program, with 1 to 4 pieces for each and 162/86 in average. During follow-up investigation, 21.0% subjects rely on the devices very much while 43.2% subjects reported using the device regularly. However, the percentage of using merely or even discontinuance of the device was 24.1% and 11.7% , respectively. Among the discontinuance, the positive reasons, such as physiological recovery, made the discontinuance was 17.2% while the negative reasons, such as uncomfortable, no improvement, or psychological factors, were responsible for this discontinuance was up to 82.8%. Conclusion Welfare social assistance service brings low vision subjects to access "low vision rehabilitation" very successfully. However, there are factors for detention the effectiveness use of the visual aids, because low vision rehabilitation is a complexity process. Cares is needed to reduce the negative factors while uplift the quality of low vision rehabilitation service.
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