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.
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Features comprehensive guidance on visual rehabilitation for acuity loss and visual field loss.
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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.
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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.
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Contains over 200 diagrams, illustrations, and patient photos to aid in visual understanding.
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Explains how eye care professionals can work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide complete care.
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An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
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"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." -©Doodys Review Service, 2023, Cynthia Heard, OD (Southern College of Optometry)
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| Acknowledgements |
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PART 1 Defining Low Vision |
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2 Prevalence and Causes of Low Vision |
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15 | (13) |
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3 Clinical Measures of Visual Performance |
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28 | (32) |
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4 Patient Centred Outcome Measures |
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60 | (11) |
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PART 2 Magnification as a Strategy for Improving Visual Performance |
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71 | (5) |
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6 Relative Size Magnification: Increasing the Object Size |
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76 | (5) |
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7 Relative Distance Magnification: Decreasing the Viewing Distance |
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81 | (30) |
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8 Transverse Magnification |
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111 | (8) |
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119 | (26) |
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PART 3 Other Methods for Visual Rehabilitation |
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145 | (13) |
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11 Illumination and Lighting |
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158 | (10) |
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12 Aids for Peripheral Field Loss |
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168 | (12) |
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13 Special Training Techniques for Visual Field Loss |
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180 | (9) |
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14 Rehabilitation Techniques for Nystagmus |
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189 | (7) |
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196 | (16) |
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16 Inclusive and Universal Design |
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212 | (9) |
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PART 4 Clinical Procedures |
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17 The Low Vision Assessment |
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221 | (9) |
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230 | (6) |
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19 Prescribing Magnification |
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236 | (9) |
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20 Instruction and Training in the Use of Magnifiers |
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245 | (6) |
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21 Evaluating Low Vision Services |
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251 | (10) |
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22 The Place of Low Vision in Optometric Practice |
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261 | (7) |
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268 | (27) |
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| Appendix 1 Useful Information |
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295 | (3) |
| Appendix 2 Sample Record Sheets |
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298 | (8) |
| Appendix 3 Patient Literature |
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306 | (12) |
| Appendix 4 Examples of Clinic Letters |
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318 | (5) |
| Index |
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Christine Dickinson, BSc, PhD, FCOptom, PGCertHE, Professor of Clinical Optometry, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Ana Hernández Trillo, BSc, MSc, PhD, PGDipMEd, SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in Optometry, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Michael Crossland, PhD MCOptom DipRVI, Senior Research Fellow, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London and Specialist Optometrist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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