Low Vision Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Eye-Care Professionals

Edited by Jane Macnaughton, with contributions from Rasmeet Chadha and Dr. Keziah Latham, and a forward by Professor Martin Rubinstein, this practical guide is an essential reference for eye-care professionals seeking to improve their management of low vision patients.

What You’ll Learn

• Definitions of visual impairment and low vision
• Methods of low vision assessment, including distance and near visual performance
• Task analysis and methods of prescribing magnification
• The practical use of hand, stand, and spectacle lens magnifiers
• The principles and practical use of telescopes for low vision
• Electronic magnification and image enhancement
• Non-optical aids, lighting, and additional strategies to improve performance
• Working with children and young people with low vision
• The emotional impact of low vision and the need for rehabilitation

This comprehensive guide is designed to provide eye-care professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage low vision patients. With the ageing population, magnification solutions are becoming increasingly important in optical and rehabilitation services.

Who Will Benefit from This Guide

• Optometrists
• Dispensing opticians
• Rehabilitation workers
• ECLOs (Eye Care Liaison Officers)
• QTVIs (Qualified Teachers of the Visually Impaired)
• Ophthalmic nursing staff
• Orthoptists
• Occupational therapists
• Ophthalmologists
• Low vision therapists
• Social care workers

In recent years, there has been a significant improvement in materials, lens technology, and innovative designs, resulting in an extensive range of magnification products available to patients. This guide will help eye-care professionals stay up-to-date with the latest developments and provide their patients with the best possible solutions.

Published by CLEARVIEW Training in 2018, this 240-page guide is an indispensable resource for anyone working with patients with low vision.