Overview
"'This book represents a real milestone for low vision care because it is one of the first low vision books in the world, and the first from the UK, that doesn't just give lip service to multi-disciplinary collaboration - it has a multi-disciplinary authorship' - Barbara Ryan, Research Associate, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. ""Low Vision Manual"" is a comprehensive guide and up-to-date reference source, written by clinical and research experts in the fields of disease detection and management; primary and secondary optometric care; low vision optics and prescribing; and, counselling and rehabilitation.All these areas are explored in this book in four key sections: section one - definition of low vision and its epidemiology; section two: the measurement of visual function of the visually impaired; section three - the optics and practical tips on prescribing low vision aids; and, section four - rehabilitation strategies and techniques. This is an important reference tool for all professionals involved with the visually impaired. The book covers everything a practitioner will need on a day-to-day basis. Clear layout with practical tips, worked examples and practical pearls will enable the front-line eye-care professional to provide patients with sound, research-based clinical care and rehabilitation. This book is an essential reference for: ophthalmology; optometry; orthoptics; ophthalmic nursing; visual rehabilitation; occupational therapy; social work; peer work; psychology; and, dispensing opticians."
Full Product Details
Author: Jonathan Jackson ,
James Wolffsohn
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.517kg
ISBN: 9780750618151
ISBN 10: 0750618159
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 31 January 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
This book is a welcome addition to any optometrist's library. It is useful for undergraduates, pre-registration graduates, low-vision specialists and in fact any optometrists. It may also be a useful reference tool for rehabilitation workers, social workers, occupational therapists and anyone working within the visual impairment field. With the increasingly ageing population it will be virtually impossible for any practising optometrist to avoid seeing a visually impaired patient. <br>Optician / 15.06.07 / pg. 40
This book is a welcome addition to any optometrist's library. It is useful for undergraduates, pre-registration graduates, low-vision specialists and in fact any optometrists. It may also be a useful reference tool for rehabilitation workers, social workers, occupational therapists and anyone working within the visual impairment field. With the increasingly ageing population it will be virtually impossible for any practising optometrist to avoid seeing a visually impaired patient.?Optician / 15.06.07 / pg. 40
Author Information
Professor James S. Wolffsohn is the head of both the School of Optometry and the Department of Audiology at Aston University. His main research areas are the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation, myopia management, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, presbyopia and the tear film. He is a National Teaching Fellow, has published more than 325 peer-reviewed papers, and has presented at numerous international conferences. He is the Academic Chair and a past president of the British Contact Lens Association. He chaired the BCLA Contact Lens Evidence-based Academic Reports (CLEAR), is on the Executive Board of TFOS, was a harmoniser and sub-committee chair for TFOS DEWS II & TFOS Lifestyle reports. Further, he is the International Myopia Institute's Chief Scientific Officer, and was joint-Chair of their white papers. Professor Wolffsohn holds the BCLA Medal (2021) and AAOptom Glenn Fry Award (2022).
