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LOW VISION MANUAL
Low Vision Manual
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Edited By
Jonathan Jackson, PhD, Ophthalmology & Vision Science, Queen's University Belfast, UK
James Wolffsohn, BSc, PhD, MCOptom, Professor, Ophthalmic Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

Contents


Ophthalmology for low vision

Epidemiology of low vision
Visual impairment in the young
Visual impairment in the working age person
Visual impairment in the elderly


Low vision assessment

The psychology of low vision
Refracting the low-vision patient
The assessment of visual function
The assessment of functional vision


Low vision hardware

Magnification
Hand magnifiers - advantages and disadvantages
Stand magnifiers - advantages and disadvantages
Spectacle magnifiers - advantages and disadvantages
Telescopes magnifiers - advantages and disadvantages
Electronic vision enhancement systems
Non-optical and sensorial aids


Low vision rehabilitation

Rehabilitation services
Low-vision therapy
Functional visual loss
Rehabilitation: a multidisciplinary approach

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 448 pages, publication date: NOV-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-1815-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-1815-9
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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Last update: 18 Sep 2009
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