Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book discusses low vision, covering common causes, testing, and care for meeting patients' goals and satisfying pressing visual needs. The ebook presents the same format as the paper copy and includes hyperlinks to various sections and many of the references noted at the end of each chapter." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Cynthia Heard, OD (Southern College of Optometry)
Table of ContentsPart I: Defining Low Vision Chapter 1: Different Definitions and Their Context Chapter 2: Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision Chapter 3: Clinical Measures of Visual Performance Chapter 4: Functional Measures of Visual Impairment Part II: Magnification as a Strategy for Improving Visual Performance Chapter 5: Magnification Chapter 6: Increasing Object Size Chapter 7: Decreasing Viewing Distance Chapter 8: Transverse Magnification Chapter 9: Angular Magnification Part III: Other Methods for Visual Rehabilitation Chapter 10: Contrast and Glare Chapter 11: Illumination and Lighting Chapter 12: Aids for Peripheral Field Vision Loss Chapter 13: Special Training Techniques for Field Loss Chapter 14: Rehabilitation Techniques for Nystagmus Chapter 15: Sensory Substitution Chapter 16: Inclusive and Universal Design Part IV: Clinical Procedures Chapter 17: The Initial Assessment Chapter 18: The Examination Routine Chapter 19: Prescribing Magnification Chapter 20: Training Patients in the Use of Magnifiers Chapter 21: Evaluating Low Vision Services Chapter 22: The Place of Low Vision in Optometric Practice Appendices (online only)
