1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991001417469707536

Autore

Blais, Bernard R.

Titolo

AMA guides to the evaluation of ophthalmic impairment and disability : measure the impact of visual impairment on activities of daily life / Bernard R. Blais ; [with foreword by Thomas Tredici]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : American Medical Association, c2011

ISBN

9781603591034 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Descrizione fisica

xix, 270 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm

Classificazione

LC RE91

53.2.4

Altri autori (Enti)

American Medical Association

Disciplina

617.7/5

Soggetti

Vision disorders - Diagnosis

People with visual disabilities - Evaluation

Vision Disorders - diagnosis - Practice Guideline

Vision Tests - Practice Guideline

Disability Evaluation - Practice Guideline

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Normal function, impairment, and disabilities -- Criteria for evaluating permanent impairment of the visual system -- Visual functions, visual tasks, and task analysis -- How to perform ocular (vision) screening -- Visual disability : the relationship to permanent impairment and visual tasks

Sommario/riassunto

"AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Ophthalmic Impairment and Disability is a comprehensive guide on vision and visual impairment that can be used to determine if visual impairment or disability exists, the severity of the diagnosis, and how this translates into whether a person is able to perform activities of daily living (ADL's) and/or possible related occupational duties"--Provided by publisher