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	LOW VISION Principles and Practice To order this title, and for more information, click here Fourth Edition By Christine Dickinson, BSc, PhD, MBCO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, University of Manchester, UK Description This book gives both the practising optometrist and student a comprehensive review of the scope of the optometrist's work with the visually impaired. Contents What is low vision?; Incidence and causes; Measuring visual performance; The multi disciplinary team in low vision care; Magnification; Increasing object size; Decreasing viewing distance; Real image magnification; Telescopic magnification; Non optical aids; Illumination and lighting; Aids for peripheral field loss; Special techniques; Sensory substitution; Environmental modification and building design; The initial assessment; The examination routine; Prescribing magnification; Training patients in the use of magnifiers; Are low vision aids successful?; The place of low vision in optometric practice Bibliographic & ordering Information Paperback, 352 pages, publication date: OCT-1998 ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-2262-2 ISBN-10: 0-7506-2262-8 Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN 062/623 Last update: 16 Jul 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books