"Provides basic health information about visual impairment, its types and prevalence, conditions that lead to visual impairment, guidelines for people with visual impairment to lead a quality life, and facts about benefits and support services available for them. Includes resources for additional help and information"--
Drawn from documents and publications issued by US government agencies, along with some new material, the information in this sourcebook addresses aspects of visual impairment and rehabilitation for consumers. It addresses vision disability and visual impairment, data and statistics on blindness and low vision, and common types of visual impairment; conditions leading to impairment, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, cataracts, and traumatic brain injury; living with impairment, with discussion of its functional impact, mental health issues, cognitive issues, and educational and employment opportunities; treatment, rehabilitation, and disability support, including surgical interventions, eye transplants, artificial vision systems, adaptive independent living skills, orientation and mobility training, assistive devices, reading and writing with Braille, benefits and support services, access and rights to special education, disability employment rights, and caring for people with vision loss; and research on ocular diseases, optic disorders, vision loss, and visual processing disorders, including emerging technologies. Annotation ©2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
