Definition of Low vision:
The WHO working definition of Low Vision (WHO, 1992) is as follows:

“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 of 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”.

Some of Diseases causing Low Vision:

1. Macular Degeneration/Dystropies
2. Glaucoma
3. Retinitis Pigmentosa/Usher’s Syndrome
4. Diabetic Retinopathy
5. Stargardt’s Disease
6. Albinism
7. Nystagmus
8. Achromatopsia
9. Aniridia
10. Coloboma

What is vision rehabilitation?
Vision rehabilitation is a comprehensive and holistic approach for helping people to make the most of their existing vision. It involves teaching them how to cope with partial or complete blindness by making adjustments in their lifestyle and/or work routine to enable them to lead productive and relatively independent lives.
Rehabilitation is a combination of learning daily living and work-related skills, and the use of suitable low vision devices, along with professional counselling.

Optical Devices
• High-powered magnifying spectacles
• Hand magnifiers in different powers and sizes
• Stand magnifiers
• Telescopes for distance viewing

Non Optical Devices
• Reading guide, writing guide, signature guide
• Bold line notebooks
• Felt-tipped pens and soft lead pencils
• Notex for currency identification
• Needle-threader
• Folding cane

Electronic Low Vision Devices
1) Portable Video Magnifiers
2) Desktop Video Magnifiers

WE DEAL WITH ALL TYPES OF LOW VISION AIDS AT OUR HOSPITAL