PART 1 Defining Low Vision
1 What Is Low Vision?
2 Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision
3 Clinical Measures of Visual Performance
4 Patient Centred Outcome Measures
PART 2 Magnification as a Strategy for Improving Visual Performance
5 Magnification
6 Relative Size Magnification: Increasing the Object Size
7 Relative Distance Magnification: Decreasing the Viewing Distance
8 Transverse Magnification
9 Angular Magnification
PART 3 Other Methods for Visual Rehabilitation
10 Contrast and Glare
11 Illumination and Lighting
12 Aids for Peripheral Field Loss
13 Special Training Techniques for Visual Field Loss
14 Rehabilitation Techniques for Nystagmus
15 Sensory Substitution
16 Inclusive and Universal Design
PART 4 Clinical Procedures
17 The Low Vision Assessment
18 The Eye Examination
19 Prescribing Magnification
20 Instruction and Training in the Use of Magnifiers
21 Evaluating Low Vision Services
22 The Place of Low Vision in Optometric Practice
23 Case Studies
PART 5 Appendices
Appendix 1: Useful Information
Appendix 2: Sample Record Sheets
Appendix 3: Patient Literature
Appendix 4: Examples of Clinic Letters
Index