| Description |
xvi, 381 pages, [16 pages of plates] : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1 Epidemiology of low vision / A. Jonathan Jackson -- 2 Visual impairment in the young / Guiliana Silvestri -- 3 Visual impairment in the working age person / Guiliana Silvestri -- 4 Visual impairment in the elderly / Guiliana Silvestri -- 5 The psychology of low vision / Janet Silver -- 6 Refracting the patient with low vision / A. Jonathan Jackson -- 7 Assessment of visual function / A. Jonathan Jackson -- 8 Assessment of functional vision / A. Jonathan Jackson -- 9 Magnification / Nicholas J. Rumney -- 10 Hand magnifiers / Nicholas J. Rumney -- 11 Stand magnifiers / James S. Wolffsohn -- 12 Spectacle magnifiers / Nicholas J. Rumney -- 13 Telescopes / James S. Wolffsohn -- 14 Electronic vision enhancement systems / James S. Wolffsohn -- 15 Non-optical and sensorial aids / James S. Wolffsohn -- 16 Rehabilitation services / Owen F. Adams -- 17 Low vision therapy / Owen F. Adams -- 18 Functional vision loss / Owen F. Adams -- 19 Rehabilitation: a multidisciplinary approach / Owen F. Adams |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Low vision.
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People with visual disabilities -- Rehabilitation.
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People with visual disabilities.
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Vision, Low.
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Visually Impaired Persons -- rehabilitation.
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| Author |
Jackson, A. Jonathan (Andrew Jonathan)
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Wolffsohn, James S.
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| ISBN |
0750618159 (paperback) |
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9780750618151 (paperback) |
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