LOW VISION AIDS

Course overview

AS PER THE PERSON WITH DISABILITY ACT (PDA) 1995, A PERSON WITH LOW VISION IS ONE WITH IMPAIRMENT OF VISUAL FUNCTION AFTER TREATMENT WITH REGULAR AND STANDARD REFRACTIVE CORRECTION BUT WHO IS CAPABLE OF USING VISION FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF DAILY TASKS WITH APPROPRIATE ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS. LOW VISION AIDS (LVA) ARE DEVICES INTENDED TO IMPROVE VISUAL PERFORMANCE IN PATIENTS WITH LOW VISION. THESE DEVICES IMPROVE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND SKILLED INTERACTION AND HELP UPLIFT THE DAILY EXPERIENCE. THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS OF LOW VISION INCLUDE LOSS OF CENTRAL VISION, LOSS OF PERIPHERAL VISION, AND CLOUDY MEDIA. THE MAIN GOALS OF LOW VISION MANAGEMENT INCLUDE EDUCATION, INCREASING FUNCTIONALITY, AND PROVIDING A LINK TO THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE MAJOR STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING LOW VISION INCLUDE USING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS, ORIENTATION FOR DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES, FOCUSING ON THE TARGET GROUPS, AND UTILIZING PROPER EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL ADAPTATION. LVA CAN BE OPTICAL DEVICES LIKE MAGNIFIERS OR TELESCOPES AND NON-OPTICAL DEVICES LIKE LAMPS, STANDS, AND LARGE PRINTS. THIS ACTIVITY DEALS WITH THE CLASSIFICATION, PRINCIPLE, ISSUES OF CONCERN, AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LVA.