Providing an ideal balance of theory and practice, Low Vision: Principles and Management covers all aspects of providing effective eye care to individuals with visual impairment. This concise yet comprehensive resource covers everything from theoretical background to current rehabilitative aids and low vision treatment strategies—all while adopting a practical approach to vision care. It brings practising eye care professionals and students fully up to date with current optical and electronic devices and how they are used in everyday practice, as well as evidence-based vision rehabilitation guidelines.
Features comprehensive guidance on visual rehabilitation for acuity loss and visual field loss.
Describes a wealth of practical advice and real-world case scenarios to help guide your day-to-day patient interactions as well as your most challenging situations.
Covers hot topics, including the link between mental health and low vision, assistive technologies, measures of quality of life and other outcome measures, WHO classifications of visual impairment, and best practices for auditing and commissioning vision services.
Contains over 200 diagrams, illustrations, and patient photos to aid in visual understanding.
Explains how eye care professionals can work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide complete care.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. iv 6. Acknowledgements - p. vii 7. Part 1: Defining Low Vision - p. viii 8. 1. What Is Low Vision? - p. 1 9. 2. Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision - p. 15 10. 3. Clinical Measures of Visual Performance - p. 28 11. 4. Patient-Centred Outcome Measures - p. 60 12. Part 2: Magnification as a Strategy for Improving Visual Performance - p. 67 13. 5. Magnification - p. 71 14. 6. Relative Size Magnification: Increasing the Object Size - p. 76 15. 7. Relative Distance Magnification: Decreasing the Viewing Distance - p. 81 16. 8. Transverse Magnification - p. 111 17. 9. Angular Magnification - p. 119 18. Part 3: Other Methods for Visual Rehabilitation - p. 143 19. 10. Contrast and Glare - p. 145 20. 11. Illumination and Lighting - p. 158 21. 12. Aids for Peripheral Field Loss - p. 168 22. 13. Special Training Techniques for Visual Field Loss - p. 180 23. 14. Rehabilitation Techniques for Nystagmus - p. 189 24. 15. Sensory Substitution - p. 196 25. 16. Inclusive and Universal Design - p. 212 26. Part 4: Clinical Procedures - p. 220 27. 17. The Low Vision Assessment - p. 221 28. 18. The Eye Examination - p. 230 29. 19. Prescribing Magnification - p. 236 30. 20. Instruction and Training in the Use of Magnifiers - p. 245 31. 21. Evaluating Low Vision Services - p. 251 32. 22. The Place of Low Vision in Optometric Practice - p. 261 33. 23. Case Studies - p. 268 34. Part 5: Appendices - p. 292 35. Appendix 1. Useful Information - p. 295 36. Appendix 2. Sample Record Sheets - p. 298 37. Appendix 3. Patient Literature - p. 306 38. Appendix 4. Examples of Clinic Letters - p. 318 39. Index - p. 323
Providing an ideal balance of theory and practice, Low Vision: Principles and Management covers all aspects of providing effective eye care to individuals with visual impairment. This concise yet comprehensive resource covers everything from theoretical background to current rehabilitative aids and low vision treatment strategies—all while adopting a practical approach to vision care. It brings practising eye care professionals and students fully up to date with current optical and electronic devices and how they are used in everyday practice, as well as evidence-based vision rehabilitation guidelines.
Features comprehensive guidance on visual rehabilitation for acuity loss and visual field loss.
Describes a wealth of practical advice and real-world case scenarios to help guide your day-to-day patient interactions as well as your most challenging situations.
Covers hot topics, including the link between mental health and low vision, assistive technologies, measures of quality of life and other outcome measures, WHO classifications of visual impairment, and best practices for auditing and commissioning vision services.
Contains over 200 diagrams, illustrations, and patient photos to aid in visual understanding.
Explains how eye care professionals can work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide complete care.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. iv 6. Acknowledgements - p. vii 7. Part 1: Defining Low Vision - p. viii 8. 1. What Is Low Vision? - p. 1 9. 2. Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision - p. 15 10. 3. Clinical Measures of Visual Performance - p. 28 11. 4. Patient-Centred Outcome Measures - p. 60 12. Part 2: Magnification as a Strategy for Improving Visual Performance - p. 67 13. 5. Magnification - p. 71 14. 6. Relative Size Magnification: Increasing the Object Size - p. 76 15. 7. Relative Distance Magnification: Decreasing the Viewing Distance - p. 81 16. 8. Transverse Magnification - p. 111 17. 9. Angular Magnification - p. 119 18. Part 3: Other Methods for Visual Rehabilitation - p. 143 19. 10. Contrast and Glare - p. 145 20. 11. Illumination and Lighting - p. 158 21. 12. Aids for Peripheral Field Loss - p. 168 22. 13. Special Training Techniques for Visual Field Loss - p. 180 23. 14. Rehabilitation Techniques for Nystagmus - p. 189 24. 15. Sensory Substitution - p. 196 25. 16. Inclusive and Universal Design - p. 212 26. Part 4: Clinical Procedures - p. 220 27. 17. The Low Vision Assessment - p. 221 28. 18. The Eye Examination - p. 230 29. 19. Prescribing Magnification - p. 236 30. 20. Instruction and Training in the Use of Magnifiers - p. 245 31. 21. Evaluating Low Vision Services - p. 251 32. 22. The Place of Low Vision in Optometric Practice - p. 261 33. 23. Case Studies - p. 268 34. Part 5: Appendices - p. 292 35. Appendix 1. Useful Information - p. 295 36. Appendix 2. Sample Record Sheets - p. 298 37. Appendix 3. Patient Literature - p. 306 38. Appendix 4. Examples of Clinic Letters - p. 318 39. Index - p. 323
