What happens in Low Vision Rehabilitation?
A Low Vision evaluation begins with a comprehensive history. This includes a medical, drug, social, work, and vision history. A meticulous refraction is then done to determine the patient’s best possible visual acuity. Additional tests are done to determine what is needed to enable the patient to read. This correction may range from a simple pair of reading glasses to a magnifier or a complex system such as a telemicroscope or CCTV (closed-circuit TV). Other areas of the patient’s lifestyle are addressed such as work needs, hobbies, social needs, recreational needs, financial, and personal needs. For example, complex systems can be designed for someone who works on a computer and who needs large print or voice-activated programs. Every effort is made to enable the individual to continue working at his/her present job, or, if necessary, retraining individuals in new areas of employment. Low Vision Rehabilitation is an approach to making the best possible use of the healthy vision remain
