Low vision rehabilitation : : a practical guide for occupational therapists / / Mitchell Scheiman, Maxine Scheiman, Steven G. Whittaker ; contributing authors, Paul B. Freeman, Debra A. Sokol-McKay ; medical illustrators, Barbara A. Steinman, Scott B. Steinman.

• VerfasserIn: Scheiman, Mitchell,; Scheiman, Maxine,; Whittaker, Steven,; Freeman, Paul B.,; Sokol-McKay, Debra A.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Scheiman, Maxine,; Whittaker, Steven,; Freeman, Paul B.,; Sokol-McKay, Debra A.,; Steinman, Barbara A.,; Steinman, Scott B.,
• Place / Publishing House: Thorofare, New Jersey : : Slack Inc.,, [2007]; 2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (353 pages) :; illustrations

Table of Contents

Epidemiology, history, and clinical model for low vision rehabilitation -- Review of basic anatomy, physiology, and development of the visual system -- Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, refractive disorders, and visual fields -- Eye diseases associated with low vision -- Optics of lenses, refraction, and magnification -- Psychosocial issues related to visual impairment -- Overview and review of the low vision evaluation / Paul B. Freeman -- Occupational therapy low vision rehabilitation evaluation -- Overview of treatment strategy -- Foundation skills and therapeutic activities -- Patient education and modification of the environment -- Nonoptical assistive devices -- Optical devices and magnification strategies -- Computer technology in low vision rehabilitation -- Adaptive diabetes self-management tools and techniques / Debra A. Sokol-McKay -- Establishing a low vision rehabilitation specialty practice -- Goal writing.