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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811286403321

Autore

Scheiman Mitchell

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thorofare, New Jersey : , : Slack Inc., , [2007]

©2007

ISBN

1-61711-713-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

617.712

Soggetti

Low vision - Patients - Rehabilitation

Low vision - Patients - Services for

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.