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.