Table of 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

Reviews

"This book is a welcome addition to any optometrist's library. It is useful for undergraduates, pre-registration graduates, low-vision specialists and in fact any optometrists. It may also be a useful reference tool for rehabilitation workers, social workers, occupational therapists and anyone working within the visual impairment field. With the increasingly ageing population it will be virtually impossible for any practising optometrist to avoid seeing a visually impaired patient." Optician / 15.06.07 / pg. 40