Dr.Jayati Pandey, J21257
In a significantly reduced vision, visual performance is affected but there still is vision that can be used. If there is usable vision, training to use that vision might be possible.
People with low vision can remain independent and continue to lead fulfilling lives with the help of low vision aids (LVA). The approach in managing a patient with low vision should not be that ‘Nothing can be done for your disease’, but rather, ‘since not much can be done medically or surgically for your disease, you will be evaluated for enhancement in the vision with the help of visual aids’.
Some low vision aids work by making things bigger and brighter while others work by allowing patients to rely more on audio or hearing. People with low vision can also reorganize their environment at work and at home to make daily life easier for them. Recent advances in digital image processing provide promising methods for maximizing the residual vision of the visually impaired.
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