The Art and Practice of Low VisionA guide for general practitioners and for practitioners considering setting up a low vision practice. Emphasis is on organizing an office to cope with problems and feelings of low vision patients in a general practice structure. Overviews examination, function tests, and equipment and devices needed, and offers a wide selection of home training sheets for patients, plus appendices on basic low vision optics, organizations, computer access resources, and manufacturers of devices. This second edition contains a new chapter on low vision training activities, new information on follow-up visits, and additional sample office, examination, and billing forms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Before the Initial Examination | 1 |
The Initial LowVision Examination and Evaluation | 9 |
After the Initial Examination | 35 |
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