Low Vision and Rehabilitative Optometry

At the end of OPT 511 (Low Vision and Rehabilitative Optometry) course, the students should be able to: 1. explain/describe the basic principle and features of low vision, visual impairment, and blindness; 2. discuss psychological, sociological, and vocational impacts/implication of low vision, visual impairment, and blindness; 3. exhibit basic knowledge and skills in the assessment, prognosis, and management of low vision/visual impairment cases; 4. exhibit basic knowledge relating to the science of various low vision aids/devices and the guidelines used in prescribing them in clinical setting; 5. explain what rehabilitation is/involves; 6. exhibit basic knowledge and skills needed for visual rehabilitation; 7. describe the multidisciplinary approaches to visual rehabilitation; 8. carry out proper assessment and management plan for cases requiring the use of ocular prosthesis; and 9. exhibit basic knowledge and skills in the handling of various instrument used in examining low vision / visual impairment patients.

Principles of low vision; magnification, telescopic systems. microscopic systems and magnifiers. The definition and aetiology of low vision. Prognosis and management; illumination control, optical and non-optical aids. Ocular prostheses. Aniseikonia.