Introduction
The vast majority of patients with low vision can be helped to function at a higher level with the use of low vision devices. Management of a Low-vision patient does not end with prescribing Low vision device alone. It involves a coordinated effort on the part of the practitioner, patient and his / her family members to recognize the patient’s limitations, and help him / her choose devices that will satisfy the patient’s visual needs. It is also a multi-disciplinary approach where a low-vision practitioner has to work in tandem with other professionals like Ophthalmologists and Dispensing Opticians.
Course Objective:
- To give the Optometrist a thorough understanding of the Basics of Low vision
- To assess the visual demands of Low vision
- To examine the Low vision patient and prescribe appropriate Low Vision device for Distance and Near
- To assist in counseling and rehabilitating the Low Vision patient
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