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It is well known that the problem of low vision is a major issue and it is increasing enormously. The true magnitude of the problem is not known exactly the reason being lack of agreed definition of what is Low Vision? And research needs to be done in this field. Here is the definition of Low Vision according to WHO. “A person with low vision is one who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment and/or standard refractive correction, and has a visual acuity of less than 6/18 to light perception, or a visual field less than 10 degrees from the point of fixation, but who uses, or is potentially able to use, vision for the planning and/or execution of a task.” Management of Low Vision in Children - Report of a WHO Consultation 1992.
Abstract: This article describes in detail about the current global burden of Visual impairment. It also describes in detail about the Estimation of blindness and Visual impairment including that caused by uncorrected refractive errors in different GBD- sub regions. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the new revision of Visual impairment definitions in the International standard classification of diseases. It also describes in detail about the implication of diseases. Abstract: In this article, the causes and prevalence of low vision and blindness in different parts of the world are reviewed and the socio-economic and psychological implications are briefly discussed. Abstract: This article provides an introduction to low vision management and rehabilitation. It details the ways in which low vision can be evaluated, describes the various ocular conditions that can benefit from low vision aids and provides information on how each should be treated. | ||||||
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Setting up Low care to those in need will make vast difference in their quality of life. Eye care professionals must educate the patients about the benefits of low vision care and direct them there appropriately. Also strategies at national level should be adopted to make available these centers to all those who are in need of it. Here are few materials which helps you in setting up Low vision services.
Abstract: This article provides in detail about how to set up a Low Vision Eye Care unit. It also tells in detail about the plan, infrastructure, how to recruit the paramedical personnel, how to give orientation for the trainees. It also describes in detail about the causes and the temporal trends of visual impairment and blindness amongst the school children in India. Abstract: This article provides the standard lists of Low Vision devices needed to set up the low vision clinics at the secondary and the Tertiary levels and the cost analysis of the optical and the ophthalmic device setup needed for Secondary and the Tertiary Level clinics. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the cross sectional study conducted in Delhi at the Blind schools to ascertain the need for spectacles and magnifiers as low vision assessment for improving functional vision. It also briefs about the requirement of Low vision services and lists out the causes of Visual impairment in children. Abstract: This article provides as a guideline for setting up a low vision programme for children. It also describes in detail about how to analyze and plan for the resource infrastructure, human resource planning for setting up a Low vision programme. Abstract: This article focus on the factors to be noted and analyzed in detail for the establishment of Low Vision services in a particular service area with the Human Resource need for the same. |
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There are various barriers to low vision services some of these are
Abstract: This article describes about the self-administered questionnaire structured by Seventy nine ophthalmologists to understand the level of awareness and barriers/ constraints to provision of low vision services. Significant factors associated with each barrier/ constraint and perceptions on providing low vision care were investigated. The main aim of the questionnaire survey is to identify and report the perceived barriers to the provision of low vision services among ophthalmologists in India. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the study analysis conducted to investigate barriers to acces-sing low vision services in Australia. It also describes in detail about the methods and the result conducted as a result of the study. |
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Low vision is defined as VA less than 6/18 but equal to or better than 3/60, with best possible correction in the better eye. When conventional spectacles can no longer help and surgery or medical treatment is not appropriate, or very prolonged, then it is time to consider low vision aids and devices. For these kinds of patient, Low vision specialist will do their best to give appropriate Low vision devices. We offer you various articles on Low vision devices.
Abstract: This paper provides the general information about the low vision, assistive technology and the permanently reduced Visual acuity. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the procedures and the process of Low Vision treatments steps that have to be followed in providing efficient Low Vision Services. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the pilot study conducted to examine the performance of an alternative computer visual interface, the Virtual Retinal Display (VRD), for low-vision use. This article also briefs about Retinal scanning Technology. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the low vision devices and also the impacts of the Vision loss on the visually impaired. This article is a guide for Low Vision services, technologies and the methods of Low Vision procedures. This article provides clear detailed sketch of the Causes of the Low vision, its impact, uses of the low vision devices,how the studies have to conducted to analyze and the Low Vision data and to decide the methods that could be taken to treat the Low Vision. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the procedures and the process of Low Vision treatments steps that have to be followed in providing efficient Low Vision Services. Abstract: This article describes in lists out the Low Vision devices. It also describes in detail about equipping the Low Vision devices with skills and confidence. It also describes in detail about accessing the low vision devices. |
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Vision rehabilitation is used to describe variety of service and specialized training that enable someone with a visual impairment to remain independent. This is accomplished by learning to do old tasks in a new ways. This enhances the life style of Low vision patients and also their dependency on others will be reduced to a great extent. For the benefit of Low vision patients much more Vision rehabilitation centers should be started.
Abstract: This article acts as a guide for Vision rehabilitation – an evidence based review. It also describes in detail about the Low vision, how the literature study can be conducted, its types for analyzing the current strategy and the prevalence of Low vision. It also describes in detail the different source of databases that can be used while conducing the literature review, how to access and analyze the rate the prevalence statistics. Abstract: This article describes in detail about case study conducted among . Seventy-seven legally blind veterans from the Blind Rehabilitation Center (BRC) at Hines VA Hospital and 51 partially sighted veterans from the Visual Impairment Center to Optimize Remaining Sight (VICTORS) program at the Chicago Health Care Network to evaluate the sensitivity of the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (NEI VFQ-25) to change in visual abilities after low-vision rehabilitation in two different Veterans Administration (VA) low-vision programs. Abstract: This booklet provides information on low vision aids, visual rehabilitation intervention, types of magnification, magnifying lenses used by low vision, rehabilitation services, vision rehabilitation centers etc. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the methods and the steps that have to be followed in rehabilitating the community for Visual impairment. Abstract: This article describes in detail the process, methods and the analysis of the Community Based Rehabilitation programme for the Prevention of Blindness in Uganda. It also describes in detail about the CBR statistics a result of the CBR Programme. Abstract: This booklet provides information on low vision aids, visual rehabilitation intervention, types of magnification, magnifying lenses used by low vision, rehabilitation services, vision rehabilitation centers etc. Abstract: This article focuses on the evidence based eye care for Low Vision Service Delivery and some of the interventions that have been done in low vision. Abstract: This article gives a brief about the community Rehabilitation programme. It also briefs about the community projects, organizations that help in the projects for rehabilitating the community from visual impairment. | ||||||
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Abstract: This is a directory of Teaching and Information Resources for Blindness prevention and Rehabilitation publications and the materials. |
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Recent data suggests that a large number of people are blind in different parts of the world due to high refractive error because they don’t use appropriate refractive correction. Refractive error is easy to diagnose and treat with proper trained and adequately equipped personnel. Vision 2020 -The right to sight insist that Refractive error should be an integral part of eye care delivery and there strategies are
Abstract: This article describes in detail about the retrospective study conducted to determine the change in prevalence of myopia to identify the possible risk factors of myopia. It also tabulates the analyzed data according to gender, years of education, origin, and year of recruitment. Abstract: This tool will help to estimate the Refractive Error Services in the service area. Abstract: In order to determine the magnitude and the public health significance of Refractive Error in children of different ethnic origins, and to strengthen the delivery of refractive services, additional data are needed. This article focuses on need for more Research to Assess the Magnitude of Refractive Errors World-wide. Abstract: This article deals with the latest review of refractive error definitions based on the survey. |
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All Eye Care Organizations and eye hospitals need to join hands to work together to reach the un-reached patients population. One way to do it is through outreach, and refractive camps plays major role. We have provided you with resources which guides you to do effective refractive camps.
Abstract: This article focuses on the role of optometry in vision 2020. The realisation of the impact of uncorrected refractive error has provided the opportunity for optometry to play a major part in alleviating vision loss for those most in need. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the methods of conducting the refractive error study amongst the school going children. It also describes the process of conducting a cost effective school screening. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the study conducted to assess the prevalence of refractive error and related visual impairment in school-aged children in an urban population in New Delhi, India. This article also tabulates the refractive error data among the school children with the distribution of the age and the prevalence of Asti magnetism among the children collected as a result of this study. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the Refractive Error conducted amongst the school children, to access the prevalence of refractive errors and vision impairment in a shool-age children in the sub-urban area (La Florida) of Santigo, Chile. It also tells in detail about the Eye care statistics taken by Age and Sex of population, and also find the causes and the prevalence statistics of refractive errors. Abstract: This article describes in detail about the Refractive Error study in school children, to access the prevalence of refractive error and vision impairment in school age children in the terai region of Mechi zone in Eastern Nepal. This article also provides the Eye Care statistics and also the refraction measures analyzed using this study. Abstract: This article provides in detail about the Refractive error study conducted among the school children in Shunyi district china to assess the prevalence of refractive errors and vision impairment in school-age children in Shunyi District, northeast of Beijing, the Peoples Republic of China. It also provides the Eye Care Statistics collected from the data connected as a result of this study. |
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Barriers to Eye care are obstacles within our health care system that prevent vulnerable patients from getting needed care, or that cause them to get inferior health care compared to advantaged patient populations. The barriers to refractive correction are affordability, distance to hospital, improperly trained opticians, lack of knowledge, Cultural and social barriers. We must commit ourselves to removing these barriers to achieve the goal of Vision 2020- the right to sight.
Abstract: This article is provided as a guide for the Elimination of avoidable disability due to refractive errors. This article also provides about the statistical analysis of existing services for the provision of refractive errors of WHO report on the developing countries. |
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Sankara Nethralaya, India
In 1976, His Holiness the Sankaracharya of Kanchi revealed a vision of an institution of excellence with a missionary spirit. That vision was shared by Dr.S.S. Badrinath and his colleagues. It was named Sankara Nethralaya, which means "The Temple of the Eye". The long journey for vision with a mission began. In 26 years, the hospital has gained international excellence and is acclaimed for its quality care and compassion. Sankara Nethralaya today has grown into a super specialty institution for ophthalmic care and receives patients from all over the country and from abroad. Sankara Nethralaya family today has over 1000 individuals with one vision – to propagate the Nethralaya philosophy. Visit Sankara nethralaya at www.sankaranethralaya.org |
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You can also refer your friends to register with the innovative resources. Send in your friend's e-mail id to us at eyesite@aravind.org with the subject line Register my friend's id! Subscribe Sitenews Unsubscribe Sitenews Address: Vision 2020 e-resource team, Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology, 1, Annanagar, Madurai - 625 020, Tamil Nadu, India, E-mail:eyesite@aravind.org Phone: 91-452-2537580 | ||||||
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