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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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