Rehabilitación visual en Argentina y Latinoamérica

Objective: To conduct a systematic review aimed at identifying and synthesizing the available scientific evidence on visual rehabilitation in Argentina and Latin America (2020-2025) with a complementary determination of functional groups. Methods: Following PRISMA recommendations, an electronic search was performed in PubMed, LILACS, and SciELO for the period January 2020 to June 2025, using descriptors related to “visual rehabilitation”, “low vision”, “Argentina”, and “Latin America”. Inclusion criteria encompassed intervention studies, service evaluations, guidelines, and reviews with data applicable to functional rehabilitation. Interventions and outcomes (autonomy, quality of life, reading, mobility, social participation) were classified by functional groups when possible. Results: A total of 26 studies were identified, of which 7 met inclusion criteria for final analysis. These comprised three systematic reviews, one scoping review, one multicenter prospective clinical study conducted in Argentina, one quasi-experimental study in Brazil, and one qualitative study in Latin America. Evidence was mainly focused on optical and electronic magnification devices, functional training (reading, orientation, and mobility), and multidisciplinary care models. Limited standardization by functional groups and few evaluations of implementation or cost-effectiveness were observed. Local evidence (Argentina and the region) was scarce. Conclusions. Evidence on visual rehabilitation in Latin America, and particularly in Argentina, remains limited. Available studies highlight the need for interventions supported by technology within a multidisciplinary framework. The development and expansion of visual rehabilitation services in Argentina is strongly warranted.